Donald Trump’s middle name is something that might make you surprised, and it’s got everything to do with its meaning.

President Donald Trump has made a significant impact on the nation.

From his 2016 presidential term, to his second inauguration just less than two weeks ago, this US president has always had a very strong stance on a few topics, from immigration to abortion to trans rights.

However, his middle name shows a surprising meaning.
Trump carries the middle name John, and though that might seem common to you, it’s very telling of his roots.

In order to find out why it’s so surprising that Trump has this as his middle name, you first need to know his heritage.

Trump’s parents were Fred Trump, a real estate developer, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.

His mother was an immigrant from Scotland, which is probably why is first and middle name have strong roots in Scotland, with John also being found in German history too.

Mary Anne not only had a brother named John George MacLeod, but John is a name that many people in the US use to carry on remembrance for relatives who have passed.

Thus, it’s quite surprising that a president who is stringent on immigration came from an immigrant mother himself and further went on to marry Melania- an immigrant- and have a child with her too.

Additionally, people have only recently been realising what his full name means, and it’s arguably fitting, depending on which side of the fence you sit on his presidency.

The name John originates from Hebrew, and is derived from the word ‘Yohanan,’ which means to be ‘graced by Yahweh.’
Donald is of Scottish origin, and means ‘world ruler‘.

Trump is German and comes from the word ‘trumpe,’ which goes on to mean ‘drum’ or ‘to trumpet.’

In general, Donald John Trump means: world ruler, graced by God, who proclaims loudly.

This name could only happen as a fluke, or by very careful consideration from his parents.
However, he doesn’t actually use his middle name, and simply chooses to forgo it when signing documents and in person.

But, he did once go by the name ‘Barron’ and ‘Baron’ respectively some decades ago, which might be a nod to Barron Hilton, the hotel entrepreneur who Trump once did a business deal with.

Despite that, their relationship soured.

Also, Trump used this name when he was having an a-ff-air and used it to sign off his risky messages to his lover.

After that, he went on to name his youngest son, Barron.

So, it’s safe to say that though he’s not using his middle name, he definitely has another name that he’s keen on keeping around.