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

In the comics, Ben Reilly is a successful, stable Spider-Man clone whose name is a combination of the first name of Peter’s uncle Ben and the maiden name of his Aunt May and who develops a superhero identity of his own, the Scarlet Spider. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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