as in surnames
a woman's last name before she is married
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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At the time of the Mendez court decision, segregation was widespread in California’s public schools, with children who had Mexican surnames routinely placed on separate campuses that received fewer resources than those serving White students.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026 -
At least three members of the panel have Hispanic surnames.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sabalenka is 6-6 against Gauff, who won both her Grand Slam titles against the Belarusian.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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And there’s even 10 names after that that are in a sub bracket.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Webb has been one of the hottest young names in the business ever since the start of the 2025 season, and now will receive his first official audition with an AFC West rival.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence revealed this week that she’s gotten stuck with at least four nicknames over the years.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Residents have long used directional descriptors and whimsical nicknames for their houses instead of addresses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All denominations across all creeds, all colors.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The choir, composed of more than 100 people, represents churches of various denominations.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The Hialeah Police Department did not identify the females’ first names or ages.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both health systems only released the first names of the parents and newborns.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Maiden names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20names. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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