In various cultures, a middle name is a portion of a personal name that is written between a person's given name and surname.[1] This list includes people who use their middle name, or one of their middle names, or a diminutive form of their middle name, such as Bob for Robert or Ted for Edward, as their first name, or in some instances, they use their middle name mononymously. The list includes actors, athletes, authors, business people, celebrities, historical figures, journalists, musicians, singers, songwriters, social media personalities, television personalities, writers, and multiple politicians and first ladies from several different countries.
Notable siblings who use their middle names as their first names include Mike McCartney and Paul McCartney and Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning.[2][3] Notable fathers and sons include NBA basketball players Corey Crowder and Jae Crowder;[4] stock car racing drivers Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.,[5] American actors Stacy Keach Sr. and Stacy Keach,[6] Gary Busey and Jake Busey,[7] American musicians Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams III,[8] and American television personalities Art Linkletter and Jack Linkletter.[9]
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