Synonyms of maiden name

maiden name

noun

as in surname

a woman's last name before she is married

After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.

Related Words

• surname
• title
• name
• nickname
• family name
• denomination
• middle name
• first name
• Christian name
• moniker
• pseudonym
• given name
• nomenclature
• baptismal name
• designation
• appellation
• label
• handle
• pen name
• alias
• denotation
• appellative
• tag
• trademark
• forename
• cognomen
• compellation
• nom de plume
• diminutive
• brand name
• patronymic
• banner
• trade name
• sobriquet
• epithet
• hypocorism
• matronymic
• nom de guerre
• binomial
• rubric
• trivial name
• monomial
• byname
• vernacular
• cryptonym
• misnomer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maiden name

Before joining the Royal Family, Kate Middleton was granted her own lozenge, featuring three acorns (representing her and her two siblings) bisected by a gold chevron (for her mother’s maiden name, Goldsmith). — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

Brown, whose memorable, golf-adjacent first name originates from his mother’s maiden name, is the latest teenage phenom in a sport teeming with young talent. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Her maiden name was Louis, an Ellis Island adaptation of the original Louizo. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 May 2026

Relatives of Christa Gilley, whose maiden name is Bauer, questioned how her husband escaped the country. — Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026