middle initial

noun

An abbreviated middle name.

“My full name is Ma. Clara Teresita R. dela Cruz. My mother's last name is Rodriguez.”

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Meanings

nounmiddle initial (plural middle initials)

plural middle initials

  1. An abbreviated middle name.
  2. PhilippinesbroadlyThe abbreviated form of the last name of one's mother.

    My full name is Ma. Clara Teresita R. dela Cruz. My mother's last name is Rodriguez.

Cite this entry
APA

middle initial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20initial

MLA

“middle initial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20initial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middle initial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middle%20initial.

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