In several cultures, people's names usually include one or more names in addition to the portion that is usually considered adequate to identify them.
 In a number of cultures where a given name is expected to precede the surname, such a name is likely to be placed after the given name and before the surname, and thus called a middle name.
 In English-speaking American culture, that term is often applied (arguably mistakenly) to names, occupying that position, even if the bearer would insist that that name is being mistakenly called a "middle name", and is actually (to mention several types of atypical cases):
Aristide and the Endless Revolution is a 2005 feature documentary directed and produced by Nicolas Rossier about former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the coup d'etat that ousted him from the country in 2004.
 Rossier was the first media professional to get exclusive access to Aristide while in exile and the resultant interview is featured in the film, as well as interviews with many experts on Haiti, including U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, noted economist Jeffrey Sachs and Aristide's lawyer Ira J. Kurzban.
John Patton (January 6, 1823 – December 23, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
 He was the father of Charles Emory Patton, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1911–1915), and John Patton Jr., a U.S. Senator from Michigan (1894–1895), and the uncle of William Irvin Swoope, also a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1923–1927).
William Dale Owen (his middle name is given as "Dunn" in some references) (September 6, 1846 – date of death unknown) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
 Before serving in Congress he was a clergyman, attorney, newspaper editor, and the author of two books.
 After serving in Congress and as Secretary of State of Indiana, he engaged in various business ventures, including promotion of coffee and rubber plantations in Mexico.
 In 1905 his business partner was arrested; in 1906 the partner was convicted of fraud and theft, and imprisoned.
 Owen left the United States to avoid prosecution; what happened to him after he fled the country is not known.
Boukman Eksperyans (English: Boukman Experience ) is a "mizik rasin" band from the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Grammy nominated for their debut album "Vodou Adjae".
 The band derives its name from Dutty Boukman, a "vodou" priest who led a religious ceremony in 1791 that is widely considered the start of the Haitian Revolution.
 The other half of the band's name, ""Eksperyans"", is the Haitian Creole word for "experience", and was inspired by the band's appreciation of the music of Jimi Hendrix.
 The band was at the height of its popularity in 1991 when the presidency of Jean Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in a military coup d'etat.
 Like many other artists and performers, Boukman Eksperyans fled the country to live in exile.
 During their time abroad, the band performed and spoke out against the military dictatorship of Raoul Cédras.
 In 1994, after Aristide was restored to power, the band returned to Haiti, where they continued to play concerts, record albums, and perform at the Carnival celebrations.
Maxine Moore Waters (born August 15, 1938) currently serves as the U.S. Representative for California 's 43 congressional district , and previously served the 35th and 29th districts, serving in Congress since 1991.
 A member of the Democratic Party, she is the most senior of the 12 black women currently serving in the United States Congress, and is a member and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
 Before becoming a member of Congress she served in the California Assembly, to which she was first elected in 1976.
 As an Assembly member, Waters advocated for divestment from South Africa's apartheid regime.
 In Congress, she is an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War and Donald Trump.
John George Stewart (June 2, 1890 – May 24, 1970) was an American architect and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware.
 He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and as Architect of the Capitol.
 He was known by his middle name.
Lewis Heisler Ball (September 21, 1861 – October 18, 1932) was an American physician and politician from Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware.
 He was a member of the Republican Party and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
 He was known by his middle name.
Frank R. Reid (April 18, 1879 – January 25, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
 He was christened without a middle name and chose the letter "R" for an initial.
Jeff Strabone is a Brooklyn-based American scholar, political activist and civic leader.
 In 2016, his website "directelection.org" listed the names and addresses of members of the U.S. Electoral College, and he urged people to write to electors to ask them not to vote for president-elect Donald Trump, an effort which brought him national attention.
 As a civic leader in Brooklyn, he has been active in promoting theatre preservation, building codes and housing issues, hospital preservation, and traffic flow.
 He has been a leader of Brooklyn's Cobble Hill Association, a neighborhood preservation group.
 He is the co-founder and chairman of the New Brooklyn Theatre.
 In 2008, he changed his middle name to "Hussein" as a show of solidarity with then presidential candidate Barack Obama, who was running for the office of president, and who had been criticized for his Muslim-sounding middle name.
 He is an associate professor of English and teaches British and African literature, and he was granted tenure at Connecticut College in 2016.
 He commented about the post-election effort:

Question: What is the middle name of the U.S. Representative interviewed for the documentary Aristide and the Endless Revolution ?
Answer: Moore