maiden name

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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
  • To try to get around this rule, one organization is hosting matchmaking events for people with the same surname.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cyrus then offered a little history lesson of his own, recalling a time when he was known simply by his surname before his 1992 breakthrough hit.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That signal is often invisible on a résumé filtered by degree or title.
    Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Host Mariska Hargitay queened out in Marriott bath robes with Jean Smart, rode a horse, and called Jennifer Coolidge a Sea Hag — all in the name of brand integration.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Think Beyond The First Page Of Google For years, online reputation management focused heavily on what appeared when someone searched a company or executive’s name.
    Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cook earned the nickname for his ability to strike deals and keep things smooth with the president, as seen through both his tariff negotiations and this year’s CEO transition.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2017, radio host Clay Travis asked Kiffin directly about the Joey Freshwater nickname.
    John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 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
  • The African Apostolic Church is a popular Christian denomination that is known for wearing white robes, per the Associated Press.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • These denominations defined the mainstream in American life; nearly every President from the turn of the century to 1960 came out of these churches.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cannon’s father, Harvey, selected the middle name in honor of a local mill owner, Abb DeWeese.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sienna’s name is partially an homage to her mom, whose middle name is also Princess.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Monitor is only using first names to identify underage migrants in this story, for privacy reasons.
    Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Your relationship with Brian Duffield, who also spells his first name correctly, is largely built around sharing memes together.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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