Thesaurus results for MAIDEN NAME

maiden name

noun

Definition of maiden name

as in surname

a woman's last name before she is married After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.

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Recent Examples of maiden name Stein’s maiden name is Prosterman, according to the formal demand. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Woods, who competes using her maiden name Sophie Amy Grant, set off on July 4 in Trieste, Italy, and finished on the Mediterranean coast of Monaco. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Her roots in northwest Missouri run deep, as Mozingo Lake in Nodoway County carries her maiden name. — Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Born Brandon Feakins, the 1923 actor now uses his mother’s maiden name. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for maiden name

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Noun

Perhaps that energy comes from his new surname, which Zada adopted from his grandmother, who was of Afghan and Aboriginal heritage.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
But the former president pushed to keep the legacy within his own surname.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of surname

Noun

The Lions won the Southern Section Division 1 title last season and are even better this season with 21 consecutive victories.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The exhibition debuted Hirst’s infamous shark in a formaldehyde tank, with the title The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991).

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Secreted in peaceful Sant Francesc Square, adjacent to the 13th-century church of the same name, the hotel has a certain anonymity while being in the heart of the historic quarter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As their names suggest, one perfume bottle features an image of pizza and the other of pasta on its front.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

Noun

Historical revisionism over the decades since has popularized the Raptors nickname, but purists still consider this Air Jordan 7 colorway to be the Playoffs style.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
María del Carmen Abascal, known by her nickname Maricarmen, is a resident of Madrid’s El Retiro neighborhood who, until last Wednesday, lived in an apartment on Alcalde Sainz de Baranda Street.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of nickname

Noun

There is a lot of Dutton history that plays into this premiere, with Kayce seeing the repercussions of Tate being in harm’s way because of the family name and land.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro, 45, is competing in his first and seeking to return his family name to power after his father governed Brazil from 2019 through 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of family name

Noun

In other words, a quarter made of 90% silver could be worth more for its metal content than its 25-cent denomination.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of denomination

Noun

Her middle name, Hepler, was Lowe’s late mother’s maiden name and is his brother Rob Lowe’s middle name, per People.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The four-meter-long veil, which was intricately embroidered with crystals and micro-beads forming star constellations, was a nod to Dove’s middle name, Celeste.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of middle name

Noun

Corona Centennial has nine players in its football program with variations of the same first name.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Portman came from the actress’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name, while Natalie was simply an Americanized version of her Hebrew first name.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of first name

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