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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Names can have a maximum of two first names and four surnames.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The trust also listed multiple women with Eastern European surnames as beneficiaries.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Berra, of course, earned a record 10 World Series rings — and won six of those titles as a visitor.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now, company execs believe Peacock has reached critical mass in terms of its portfolio of sports rights, originals, next-day NBC and Bravo content, and movies including titles from Universal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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That group of names included New York Jets running back Breece Hall, and Locker named the Chiefs among his top landing spots.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, there is no denying that parts of the market are becoming increasingly frothy, and many of the speculative names being bid up right now may well not exist 10 years from now.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel posted an infographic on Instagram containing dozens of scathing nicknames that protesters can call the president on their signs.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her son Kovey James often goes by KJ, while her daughter Quincy already has a handful of playful nicknames, like Q, Quinn and Quince.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Italian Americans are mainly Roman Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian denominations and faiths.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Altogether, in just a decade and a half, Christian denominations lost about 15% of the total population.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Maiden names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20names. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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