The 48-year-old actor revealed, “It [Lawrence] was my middle name. So I was named after our dad, and our grandfather on our dad's side.” Joey Lawrence, born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III ...

At a '90s Con panel on March 28, Lawrence, whose full legal name is Joseph Lawrence Mignogna ... "(Lawrence) was my middle name," the actor told People during a panel they moderated.

The actor, best known for roles on '90s sitcoms ... have followed suit. Joey was born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III. He was named after the siblings' dad and paternal grandfather.