as in surname
a woman's last name before she is married
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Recent Examples of maiden name
Voting rights groups have expressed particular concerns about married women who changed their names, as their birth certificates list maiden names—issues already documented in New Hampshire town elections under that state's new proof-of-citizenship law.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Emily previously explained that Gibson is her middle name and her mother's maiden name, and Kyle is Tyler's grandmother's last name.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend for women in the United States to keep their maiden name has grown alongside the rise of the feminist movement.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
His wife Megan Byron has retreated to their Maine mansion and has gone back to her maiden name, Kerrigan, on social media.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Emily previously explained that Gibson is her middle name and her mother's maiden name, and Kyle is Tyler's grandmother's last name.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The trend for women in the United States to keep their maiden name has grown alongside the rise of the feminist movement.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2025
His wife Megan Byron has retreated to their Maine mansion and has gone back to her maiden name, Kerrigan, on social media.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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The Marvin's Room star originally changed her surname to Keaton, her mother's maiden name, because there was another actress named Diane Hall in the Actors' Equity Association, according to Vogue.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many descendants of the original settlers — with surnames like Crockett, Parks and Thomas — have remained to this day.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Deilus has found that many of her customers like to style vintage books on shelves or coffee tables and will keep her eyes peeled for interesting titles while thrifting.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Owens argues the name change is currently cosmetic and is just costing a lot of money to change some signs.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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That is, of course, until recent reports about William and Harry’s nicknames for her resurfaced.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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People often don’t select the nickname they are given.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Also endangering the family name and business is a crooked deal made by Byron Hedges (Jack Gleeson), an illegitimate cousin helping Guinness expand into America, that promises 15% of all American profits to the Fenian Brotherhood.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The family name is kind of a big deal in Arlington.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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The rapture refers to the end of times in some Christian denominations.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The senior bishop and other leaders of the House of God church, which is a part of the Pentecostal denomination, were gathered at the complex for a three-day leadership summit.—
Lauren Costantino
September 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rapp and his partner, Ken Ithiphol, are parents to son Rai Larson Ithiphol, whose middle name is a possible tribute to late Rent creator Jonathan Larson, and son Keony Lee Ithiphol.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Singer Carly Rae Jepsen also has it as a middle name.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
22 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be pushy, show your gratitude, be open-minded, smile, greet people by their first name, learn what interests them and, most of all, have a sense of humor.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Watley-Neely's first name was spelled Lemuel in online jail and court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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