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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The sample included religious leaders from fundamentalist and evangelical churches, Baptists, Methodists, Black protestants, Roman Catholic denominations and more – all recruited to match the proportions of churches across the country.—
Gregg Sparkman,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025 -
What’s next These findings are not focusing on what is going on in specific churches and denominations.—
Gregg Sparkman,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Maiden names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20names. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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