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Stars' Unusual Middle Names
Mel Gibson
Middle Name: Colm-Cille Gerard
The first part of Mel Gibson's odd middle name, Colm-Cille, is the name of his mother's childhood parish in County Longford, Ireland. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Simon Russell/Getty Images)
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They have some of the most well-known names on the face of the Earth...and also some of the strangest. Keep clicking to find out which of your favorite Hollywood stars have totally unusual middle names. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos by Stephen Lovekin, Frazer Harrison, Thos Robinson/Getty Images)
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Hugh Grant
Middle Name: John Mungo
The origin of Hugh Grant's odd middle name, Mungo, isn't entirely known. The name, which is translated to "beloved" in Gaelic, has Scottish roots and may be connected to the actor's grandfather, Major James Murray Grant, DSO, a native of Inverness in Scotland. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
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Kate Hudson
Middle Name: Garry
Kate Hudson's mother, actress Goldie Hawn, took the name Garry from her uncle, who passed away just days before Kate's birth. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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Richard Gere
Middle Name: Tiffany
Richard Gere didn't get his middle name from the famous jewelry store. Tiffany was the maiden name of the actor's mother, Doris Ann. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
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Mel Gibson
Middle Name: Colm-Cille Gerard
The first part of Mel Gibson's odd middle name, Colm-Cille, is the name of his mother's childhood parish in County Longford, Ireland. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Simon Russell/Getty Images)
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Hilary Duff
Middle Name: Erhard
Hilary Duff shares her middle name with her father, Robert Erhard Duff. The actress did not pass the family name onto her son, Luca Cruz Comrie. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)
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Matt Damon
Middle Name: Paige
No, Matt Damon's parents didn't give him a female's middle name on purpose. Paige is the maiden name of his mother Nancy, an early childhood education professor. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
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Uma Thurman
Middle Name: Karuna
Uma Karuna Thurman certainly sounds funny, but the origin of the blonde actress's middle name isn't that hilarious. Karuna, meaning compassion, is one of the four sublime abodes in Buddhism. The other sublime abodes are Metta (loving kindness), Mudita (sympathetic joy), and Upekkha (equanimity).âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Leonardo DiCapri...
Middle Name: Wilhelm
Leonardo DiCaprio's unusual middle name is actually just the German form of William. DiCaprio's mother, a former legal secretary named Irmelin, was born in Germany and chose to stay true to her roots when naming the actor. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Gisele Bundchen
Middle Name: Caroline Nonnenmacher
The supermodel's birth certificate reveals her full name to be Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bundchen. Nonnenmacher is the maiden name of her mother, bank clerk Vania Nonnenmacher.âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Ciara
Middle Name: Princess
Ciara may only go by one name, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a middle name like most of us... her birth name is Ciara Princess Harris. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Quincy Jones
Middle Name: Delight
Quincy Jones' delightfully fun middle name, Delight, comes from his father, former semi-professional baseball player and carpenter Quincy Delight Jones, Sr. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)
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Tina Fey
Middle Name: Stamatina
Fun fact: Tina Fey's real name isn't actually Tina. The "30 Rock" actress' stage name is derived from her middle name, Stamatina, a Greek name meaning "stop." Fey's real first name is Elizabeth. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for Jumpstart)
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Nicolas Cage
Middle Name: Kim
The man born Nicolas Coppola was given the middle name of Kim, which just happens to be the surname of his current wife, Alice. Coincidence? âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images For Montblanc)
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Charlie Sheen
Middle Name: Irwin
Charlie Sheen's middle name, Irwin, is just as eccentric as the actor himself. The name is of Old English origin and can be translated to "boar friend." âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Rain Phoenix
Middle Name: Joan of Arc
Rain Phoenix, the older sister of actor Joaquin Phoenix, was originally born Rain Joan of Arc Bottom on November 21, 1972. The family changed their last name from Bottom to Phoenix in 1978 after deciding to leave a cult called the Children of God. Rain dropped her unique middle name shortly after. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Courteney Cox
Middle Name: Bass
Surprisingly, there isn't a fishy story behind Courteney Cox's middle name, Bass. The actress caught the name from her mother, Alabama native Courteney Bass. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Simon Russell/Getty Images)
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Kiefer Sutherlan...
Middle Name: William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus
Kiefer Sutherland makes it onto the list for his collection of five middle names. Impressive. âXFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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