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Recent Examples of married name
Young voters and voters of color could be disproportionately impacted and women whose married names are not on their birth certificates could face additional barriers to register, the Brennan Center warned.
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This understanding of Bessette Kennedy as a person with humor and charm — a depth beyond her wardrobe, reputation and married name — yields a delicate, enigmatic performance.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
At that time, Sam Dougal, the creative director and co-founder of the brand Gainsbourg, revealed that the jacket featured Princess Eugenie's married name in her own handwriting.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This understanding of Bessette Kennedy as a person with humor and charm — a depth beyond her wardrobe, reputation and married name — yields a delicate, enigmatic performance.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
At that time, Sam Dougal, the creative director and co-founder of the brand Gainsbourg, revealed that the jacket featured Princess Eugenie's married name in her own handwriting.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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Sarah, 45, even opted to keep her maiden name for business and branding after marrying her dentist husband, Patrick Kennedy, in 2009.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prince Harry reportedly had a conversation with his uncle Charles Spencer—the younger brother of Princess Diana—about changing his and Meghan Markle’s surname to Spencer, which is Diana’s maiden name.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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His family name is a recognizable one Magyar comes from a family of prominent conservatives in Hungary, according to EuroNews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Prowler-Miles disses his pronunciation of his last name.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vivian, who came out as transgender in 2020, legally dropped her father's surname 18 years later, adopting Wilson as her last name.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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