Chapter 1
The era of missing middle names
Chapter 2
Family legacies and maternal names
Chapter 3
Mistakes, initials, and name changes
YOUR GOAL
Master of Presidential middle names
Ch 2 · Family legacies and maternal names
schopenhauer Presidential Maternal Middle Names
Delano, Fitzgerald, Milhous too, Mothers' names that shine on through, History in a middle name!
schopenhauer LBJ's middle name Baines was his mother Rebekah's maiden name, linking him to early Texas pioneers.
schopenhauer JFK's middle name Fitzgerald honored his maternal grandfather, a legendary Boston mayor.
BETA
schopenhauer Match presidential middle names to discover George H.W. Bush's dual middle names and trivia.
Fun Fact
FDR's family name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt's middle name, Delano, is of French origin and dates back to the Pilgrims who arrived in Plymouth in 1621.
Glossary
maiden name (noun)
The surname of a woman before she is married. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's middle name, Delano, was his mother Sara's maiden name.
The surname of a woman before she is married. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's middle name, Delano, was his mother Sara's maiden name.
Quiz
Which president had the highly unusual middle name 'Gamaliel', which is of Hebrew origin?
Quiz
Which US president was given the middle name 'Fitzgerald' to honor his maternal grandfather, a famous Boston mayor?
Quiz
What maternal family surname served as the middle name for President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Quiz
Which US president's middle name 'Milhous' came from his mother's devout Quaker family?
Quiz
What was the middle name of the 19th president, Rutherford B. Hayes, which was also his mother's maiden name?
Quiz
What was the middle name of the 21st president, Chester A. Arthur, which is a common first name today?