middle name
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name in the middle of a full name
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- given name
- Part of
- full name
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- P13411
- neodymium
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Encyclopedic overview
First/forename, middle name, and last/family/surname using the example of Edgar Allan Poe. This Western naming order is typical for English-speaking cultures (and some others).
A middle name is a component of a personal name that in Western naming order is written between a person's forename and surname. Together, the fore- and middle names form a person's given names. Usage of middle names varies between different cultural and linguistic groups. The origins of middle names can be traced to Roman times, and the use of middle names re-emerged in Italy in the 13th century.
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