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
Soon after, Pedro started going professionally by her maiden name in her honor.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jenny’s previous owner, Isabella Perman, had the maiden name Fell.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jenny’s previous owner, Isabella Perman, had the maiden name Fell.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
Noun
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much ado has been made about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surname.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, Close's title run will be represented in the same rarified air as Wooden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our list is filled with PGA Tour stalwarts, LIV Golf superstars and enough up-and-comers to make the novice fan think twice before automatically presuming this title will end up with one of the usual suspects.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buying a car, changing your name or moving to a new address?—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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County commissioners have not voted on the airport renaming, but emails obtained by the Miami Herald through a records request show county staffers privately raised a litany of financial, safety and legal concerns about the name change to state lawmakers late last year.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chicago might have too many nicknames.—
Gia Biagi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The program has earned the reputation as dawgs, with the Huskies nickname befitting.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is pride in the family name.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest single Protestant denomination, reached its highest membership levels around the beginning of the twenty-first century.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Declining membership and attendance among most church denominations have threatened many historic religious buildings across the state, according to Wright Mitchell of Georgia Trust.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her middle name isn’t a very sophisticated one.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gulf Coast News, the local ABC affiliate, identified the victim only by her first name.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her first name wouldn’t change, and her last name is already the same as mine.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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