married names

plural of married name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for married names
last names
Noun
  • In July, another inmate at the same jail was mistakenly released due to what officials say was a clerical error stemming from two similar last names.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Names like Andrea, Cheryl, Clara, Demetrius, Diane, Laverne, Lisa, Maria, Yvonne, The Funkateers, Fast Freddy, Renita and Keith, Pernell and Debra, and many more — no last names needed.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Married names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20names. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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