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
Her mother’s parents, the Pattis (her first name is her mother’s maiden name), were immigrant bootleggers; their sewing room had removable floorboards to hide whiskey.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His mother’s maiden name is McHale, and that name has now been passed down not only to the restaurant, but to Kuhlkin’s brother, grandson and nephew, as well.
—Sunny Hubler
july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
For some reason, Kiser used her maiden name in the lawsuit.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His mother’s maiden name is McHale, and that name has now been passed down not only to the restaurant, but to Kuhlkin’s brother, grandson and nephew, as well.
—Sunny Hubler
july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
For some reason, Kiser used her maiden name in the lawsuit.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for maiden name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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This unusual celebrity baby name is technically a Japanese surname, but that didn’t stop Skai Jackson from bestowing it upon her baby girl.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cruise for years has reportedly been estranged from their 19-year-old daughter, Suri, who dropped her father’s surname last year.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 July 2025
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Very few details were given about the project, but that didn’t stop the title from trending online.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Despite the bitter ending, the Ascent led the league in goals scored (45), and won the regular-season title.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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YoungBoy is a full generation or two removed from all those names.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year, however, festival director Paul Ridd, in his sophomore year at the helm, has compiled, along with his growing team, an intriguing lineup packed with high-profile names from across the industry, many of whom rarely speak or appear publicly.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Aside from being a fruit and a nickname for New Zealanders, Kiwi is also a brand name of New Zealand-style bacon that's also popular in Australia.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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His nickname for me, sometimes, is Ice Queen, which is vaguely offensive.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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The few developers outside North America willing to pay for the use of his family name were mostly building condominiums in lower-rent parts of the developing world.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Among them is Gao, who grew up in the remote mountains of Guizhou and asked to only be identified by her family name.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy head is leaving his post after nearly three years, a tenure marked by nonstop controversy over contentious political and cultural issues within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
1 Aug. 2025
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He was voted into the position during a recent gathering of the General Conference, the denomination’s top governing body, in St. Louis.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Landecker, whose middle name really is Records, left WLS in 1981, going through an alphabet soup of radio stations, including stops in Toronto and Cleveland.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Founded by Virginia natives, and inspired by NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s middle name, friends Dex Robinson and Taylor have created the Diallo brand name in search of refining a lifestyle suited for the modern man and sports aficionado.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Captain Ethan Ampadu is almost certainly going to be one of the first names on Farke’s team sheet going into the opening weeks of the season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The baby — identified only by his first name, Carter — had been left with relatives in Ormond Beach while his parents went out to to dinner to celebrate his mother’s 21st birthday, according to Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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