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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Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Roughly 77% of all arrests by the first deputy the siblings saw at the gas station had Hispanic surnames, the judge found.—
Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those past titles didn’t come amid this new era of unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness money, which have flattened the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tubi’s digital creator library is nearing 10,000 titles, with the platform frequently pointing to its mission to champion new voices and expand access to Hollywood for emerging talent.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Wall has plaques with the names of more than 900 local men and women who have served in the armed forces.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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That reliance on just a handful of tech names has more investors nervous a correction could be near, if the big AI names fail to sustain their leadership or run out of momentum.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other denominations have faced reckonings and made changes.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other Christian denominations are undergoing similar reckonings.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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