as in surnames
a woman's last name before she is married
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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At the time of the Mendez court decision, segregation was widespread in California’s public schools, with children who had Mexican surnames routinely placed on separate campuses that received fewer resources than those serving White students.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026 -
At least three members of the panel have Hispanic surnames.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sabalenka is 6-6 against Gauff, who won both her Grand Slam titles against the Belarusian.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any witnesses' names, addresses and telephone numbers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ensure the names on your ID and Social Security card match exactly.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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New sports have been added to the program and with that come new terms or nicknames for tactics, maneuvers or objects that beginner fans might not be familiar with.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The nicknames aren’t really that inspiring on either side just yet.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Commemorations are mostly kept by the Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and Anglican denominations, and also by Roman Catholics.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Other denominations have faced similar struggles.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sure, a few characters have the same first names, but keeping track of the various Earnshaws and Lintons is a walk in the park compared to the Russian canon.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ken and Lisa, who also wanted to be identified only by their first names, were hoping to buy their dream home in a low-fire-risk area but couldn't get insurance.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Maiden names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20names. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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