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Recent Examples of married name
Other Hollywood notables who have appeared to donate to Van Der Beek’s GoFundMe include Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu, who sent $10,000, and Oscar-winner Zoe Saldana (under her married name, Zoe Saldaña-Perego), who donated $2,500 monthly.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
As for her decision on her married name, the verdict is still out.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
As for her decision on her married name, the verdict is still out.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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Brown, whose memorable, golf-adjacent first name originates from his mother’s maiden name, is the latest teenage phenom in a sport teeming with young talent.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Their mom, though, legally dropped West and went back to her maiden name in 2022.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The Bellini, the refreshing Italian drink made with sparkling Prosecco and white peach puree, is synonymous with the Cipriani family name.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Donald Newhouse, the billionaire newspaper publisher who helped oversee one of America’s most powerful media empires and whose family name remains synonymous with Condé Nast, has died at 96.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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Per The Times, Sperling will change her last name to Phillips, but her daughter, Georginia, will keep the surname Sperling after the wedding.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The father-son duo wore matching jerseys that featured their last name on the back.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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