maiden name

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Recent Examples of maiden name Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 If the bank still asks for his mother's maiden name or previous address as a verification question, those answers are likely already on a data broker site. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Before joining the Royal Family, Kate Middleton was granted her own lozenge, featuring three acorns (representing her and her two siblings) bisected by a gold chevron (for her mother’s maiden name, Goldsmith). Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maiden name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
Noun
  • Her new surname reportedly honors her mother, Katie Holmes, whose full name is Kate Noelle Holmes.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The family in question, the Kachadoorians, whose surname is amended to Khachaturian in the film, were members of Iraq’s Armenian Christian minority.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The episode title, though, nods to the venerable stand-up reality competition Last Comic Standing.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Four Spanish series seasons and three movies feature in Netflix Top 10s of the streaming giant’s biggest non-English hits ever, more titles than from any other country in the world.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As the name suggests, The AlphaCore 800 doubles the capacity of its predecessor AlphaCore 400 and is designed to produce 800 barrels per day or 30,000 tonnes per year (30 kt/a) of FT output from a single reactor.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And the book’s title and Madeleine’s nickname, Queen Mab, comes from a fairy referred to by Mercutio in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The term Flanafam, a nickname for Flanagan’s troupe of frequent collaborators, began making the rounds in the Netflix era of Hill House and Bly Manor.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The name itself is also a nod to Glick’s late mother, whose family name was Stavrand.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The events were meant to draw attention to the family name law requiring married couples to share a last name, known as Article 750, which has been on the books for 128 years.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The 14 participating houses of worship span from Miami Shores to West Perrine and include a variety of denominations including Episcopal churches, United Methodist churches, one mosque and a handful of other Christian churches.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Starting in the mid-1990s, on one fall night a year, West End Avenue was shut down to traffic while local synagogues of different denominations brought out Torahs to dance with in the streets.
    Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cannon’s father, Harvey, selected the middle name in honor of a local mill owner, Abb DeWeese.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sienna’s name is partially an homage to her mom, whose middle name is also Princess.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Monitor is only using first names to identify underage migrants in this story, for privacy reasons.
    Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Your relationship with Brian Duffield, who also spells his first name correctly, is largely built around sharing memes together.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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