married name

noun

: a surname acquired by a woman through marriage

Examples of married name in a Sentence

She used to be Susan Brown, but her married name is Susan Wilson.
Recent Examples on the Web In mid-November, Zolciak reverted back to her married name on Instagram. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023 Kim Zolciak is embracing her married name of Biermann once again on social media. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023 The decision to remove her married name came after the first of two divorce filings this year. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023 Following the actress' divorce from Sean Covel in 2012, the two began dating and eventually tied the knot in January 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both taking PenaVega as their married name. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 Back then, she was known by her married name, Desiree Jennings. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023 Gerald’s mother, Berenice Meyers — her surname at birth was the same as her married name — was an opera singer. Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 13 July 2023 Porsha Williams, who goes by her married name of Guobadia these days, and her family, have kicked off the summer right. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 June 2023 The Australian designer, who goes by her married name of Katie Taylor but sells clothes under her birth name, won a court case on Friday that stated the pop star's 2014 Australian tour merchandise breached a trademark the fashionista's held since 2008. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of married name was in 1903

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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married%20name. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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