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Recent Examples of married name
Monica finally sets the record straight on all of her various identities, explaining that Darnell is her maiden name, Fowler is her married name, Delgado is her father’s side, and Garcia is her mother’s side.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Heaps made her name change official on Sunday, donning a No. 10 jersey with her married name on the back.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
At Curtis’ trial, she was referred to by her married name.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Heaps made her name change official on Sunday, donning a No. 10 jersey with her married name on the back.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
At Curtis’ trial, she was referred to by her married name.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
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These policies can also affect married women who choose to go by their maiden name at work, and people who go by middle names, initials or shorten their first names.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Blue has definitely spent the past few years living up to the Carter family name, and even her aunt Solange couldn’t resist showering her with love on social media.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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His death sparked an international outpouring from fans and cemented the family name in Hollywood and beyond.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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How Barragan opened up a spot bearing his last name in 1961 at a former coffee shop that seated only 24.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In contrast, satellite news channels were broadcasting wall-to-wall coverage of President Trump’s visit to the Middle East, said Majid, who asked that his last name not be published for fear of retribution.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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