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"Middle name" is a noun which is often translated as "el segundo nombre", and "first name" is a noun which is often translated as "el nombre de pila". Learn more about the difference between "middle name" and "first name" below.
middle name(
mih
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duhl
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el segundo nombre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My middle name is Boris because my mom's from Russia.Mi segundo nombre es Boris porque mi mamá es rusa.
2. (figurative) (word that best describes someone)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Guts is Alice's middle name.Alice es el coraje personificado.
Honesty was Frank's middle name.Frank era la honradez en persona.
first name(
fuhrst
neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (given name)
a. el nombre de pila (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That's your surname, but what is your first name?Ese es tu apellido, pero ¿cuál es tu nombre de pila?
b. el nombre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please write your first name and last name here. Don't forget to add your signature.Escriba su nombre y apellido aquí. No olvide firmar.
