married names

Definition of married namesnext
plural of married name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for married names
Noun
  • However, unlike similar programs, these folks have to stay true to their Southern roots and family names, a difficult feat in today’s modern world.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Leger Fernández pointed to a strict voter identification bill, known as the SAVE America Act, that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise tens of millions of eligible voters, including women who have changed their last names after getting married.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, over years of random, closeted and compulsive encounters, Shane and Ilya barely exchange pleasantries during their hot, impersonal hookups, even calling each other by their last names — half bros, half hos.
    David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Married names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20names. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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