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Recent Examples of married name
The handbag had a personal touch customized for Roberts with the initials JM, which is her married name — Julia Moder.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Remembered at times by her first married name, Bunny Orsak, the effervescent performer was canceled suddenly by KTRK Channel 13’s new owners, Capital Cities/ABC, one day in 1971.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Her Facebook account reflected her married name: Jenifer Coppola Cage.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 May 2025
Known then by her married name of Adriana Shayota, Camberos was at the time about halfway through a 26-month federal prison term for her role in a fraud scheme with her ex-husband and others involving counterfeit 5-hour Energy drinks.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Remembered at times by her first married name, Bunny Orsak, the effervescent performer was canceled suddenly by KTRK Channel 13’s new owners, Capital Cities/ABC, one day in 1971.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Her Facebook account reflected her married name: Jenifer Coppola Cage.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 May 2025
Known then by her married name of Adriana Shayota, Camberos was at the time about halfway through a 26-month federal prison term for her role in a fraud scheme with her ex-husband and others involving counterfeit 5-hour Energy drinks.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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Their divorce was finalized less than two years later — in June 2017, court records show — about a month after it was filed by Tepe, who was using her maiden name of Sabaturski at the time.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Court filings show Monique, who then went by her maiden name Sabaturski, married McKee in August 2015.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl founded the company bearing the family name in 1909.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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According to the Associated Press, Abatti comes from a multigenerational farming family in California’s Imperial Valley, where the family name has long been associated with agricultural businesses and community leadership.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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According to her petition, Good wanted to change her last name from Renee Nicole Macklin to Renee Nicole Macklin Good.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here’s a rundown of those players, listed in alphabetical order by last name.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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