maiden name

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of maiden name Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 If the bank still asks for his mother's maiden name or previous address as a verification question, those answers are likely already on a data broker site. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for maiden name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
Noun
  • Interestingly, Arden may be familiar as a surname, as in cosmetics entrepreneur Elisabeth Arden or Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The filing marked Vivienne’s latest public move to distance herself from the Pitt surname.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The bookshelf in our king-bedroom suite featured a variety of titles - from coffee table books chronicling early twentieth-century Miami to art history books to beachy novels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, 12 of MLB’s 30 teams will play for a World Series title.
    — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The series is based on the Skybound graphic novel of the same name and was greenlit at Amazon back in July.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Thomas, who goes by the nickname Danny Tommo, is a longtime associate of far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Often clad in leather or a simple singlet, revealing his arms-length collection of tattoos, Angry Anderson always looked hard as nails and as angry as his nickname.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The name itself is also a nod to Glick’s late mother, whose family name was Stavrand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The events were meant to draw attention to the family name law requiring married couples to share a last name, known as Article 750, which has been on the books for 128 years.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In other words, a quarter made of 90% silver could be worth more for its metal content than its 25-cent denomination.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The 14 participating houses of worship span from Miami Shores to West Perrine and include a variety of denominations including Episcopal churches, United Methodist churches, one mosque and a handful of other Christian churches.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her middle name, Hepler, was Lowe’s late mother’s maiden name and is his brother Rob Lowe’s middle name, per People.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The four-meter-long veil, which was intricately embroidered with crystals and micro-beads forming star constellations, was a nod to Dove’s middle name, Celeste.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • But the specific version — the daily call, first name on the sheet every morning.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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