middle name

Definition

A name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name.

Etymology

First recorded from Harvardiana in 1835.

Example Sentences

• "I go by David but it's my middle name; my full name is William David Mason."
• "María is a common middle name in Spanish, as in José María García."
• "Think twice about playing for cash because "Poker" is her middle name."