married name

Definition of married namenext

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Recent Examples of married name But on Wednesday Australia’s highest court ruled that Perry, who now goes by her married name Katie Taylor, has the right to sell clothes under her own name. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 The novel, Arnott’s first under her married name and subject to a bidding frenzy at the 2024 London Book Fair, reflects her long-standing fascination with murderers. Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for married name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
  • Woods, who competes using her maiden name Sophie Amy Grant, set off on July 4 in Trieste, Italy, and finished on the Mediterranean coast of Monaco.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Her roots in northwest Missouri run deep, as Mozingo Lake in Nodoway County carries her maiden name.
    Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • As is the Pickwick Theater, built by his grandfather, and the William Malone Fountain by Rita’s on the Northwest Highway keeps the family name in town.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, changed the family name to Hepburn-Ruston before marrying van Heemstra in Batavia in 1926.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Zahara dropped her father’s last name while walking across the stage at her graduation from Spelman College on May 17, 2026.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Deciding on her last name has been surprisingly emotional for Kirschenheiter.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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