married name

Definition of married namenext

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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. 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 Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for married name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
  • After Bingham was born, Bellamy said that Bingham was his mother's maiden name, and Bing Russell was Kurt Russell's dad.
    Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Serafino — which is Cross’s mom’s maiden name — will open on the ground floor of a four-story residential building at the southwest corner of Washington and Albatross streets in Mission Hills.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Charming, well-heeled, and dedicated to raising his daughters to honor the family name, Harris (Dallas) is a hard worker, a loyal husband, and stoic in the face of crisis.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • The club championship board boasts its fair share of the family name, too.
    Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • This year, the meeting celebrated the Oracle of Omaha’s legacy by hanging a jersey bearing his last name and the number 60, representing his time as CEO, alongside a jersey for the late Charlie Munger, with the number 45, which represented his time at Berkshire.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • Marta, who requested that her last name not be published due to safety concerns, grew up in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk in southeastern Ukraine — a region Russia has occupied since 2014.
    Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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