Guess my middle name with the hints below, first answer gets ten points...?

Question

My middle name is a very common American name. However the exact same word in French is a verb that means: "To pass gas"

What is my middle name?

Answer 1

péter  Verb, transitive (a) (Infml) to bust, break (neutral), bugger (quite Slang), nacker (Slang) a bag, machine; to blow a fuse; ~ la gueule à qn to smash sb's face in (Slang); (fig) ~ les plombs to hit the roof (Slang), blow one's fuse (Slang)

(b) (Slang) to f**t; (fig, humorous) ~ le feu to be full of beans (Infml, humorous); ça va ~ le feu things are going to get hairy (or) nasty

The answer is Peter.. not pete.. pete is a past participle

Answer 2

pete

Answer 3

Mike Hawk.

Answer 4

Peter

Answer 5

Pete, don't ask me how I know....