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
Voting rights groups have expressed particular concerns about married women who changed their names, as their birth certificates list maiden names—issues already documented in New Hampshire town elections under that state's new proof-of-citizenship law.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Emily previously explained that Gibson is her middle name and her mother's maiden name, and Kyle is Tyler's grandmother's last name.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend for women in the United States to keep their maiden name has grown alongside the rise of the feminist movement.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
His wife Megan Byron has retreated to their Maine mansion and has gone back to her maiden name, Kerrigan, on social media.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Emily previously explained that Gibson is her middle name and her mother's maiden name, and Kyle is Tyler's grandmother's last name.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend for women in the United States to keep their maiden name has grown alongside the rise of the feminist movement.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
His wife Megan Byron has retreated to their Maine mansion and has gone back to her maiden name, Kerrigan, on social media.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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And many share the last name Patel, a common surname in the region.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Finlay was her mother's maiden name, and the surname for her famous grandmother, Marjorie Finlay.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Union’s 1-0 win over New York City on Saturday secured the club the MLS Supporters’ Shield title for the second time in the franchise’s history, completing an impressive turnaround under coach Bradley Carnell.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Duran said if a homeowner must leave the country, title companies can handle the paperwork and international money transfers.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The longtime chef at Miami’s Best Pizza recently opened his own joint called Thad’s Pizza, after his nickname.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bella’s — after Veliu’s grandmother’s nickname given by her husband — hopes to start serving customers sometime in November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Also endangering the family name and business is a crooked deal made by Byron Hedges (Jack Gleeson), an illegitimate cousin helping Guinness expand into America, that promises 15% of all American profits to the Fenian Brotherhood.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The family name is kind of a big deal in Arlington.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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Michigan has ten stakes, a phrase the LDS Church uses that is similar to a diocese in other Christian denominations.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Authorities would not say the denominations of the churches involved in the bomb threats.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Faith's middle name — Margaret — comes from Kidman's grandmother.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baby Oliver shares the unique middle name of Cooke with his dad.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yamal is now well established as the first name on Barcelona’s teamsheet.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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