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married names

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plural of married name

as in family names

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Commercial viticulture first developed here in the 1970s, led by family names such as Husch, Navarro and Scharffenberger; Husch planted the valley's first Pinot Noir in 1971.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The estate has a long, storied history under many family names, but in 1575, the Essenault family rechristened it by contracting their family name to Issan.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Definition of family names

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Fathers’ last names in Hollywood seem to be becoming quite a burden.

— Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
Everything changed a few weeks later when the registrar called to confirm details about her son’s last name, which differs from both parents’ legal last names.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of last names

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For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.

— Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of maiden names

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