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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married names
last names
Noun
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Many Isleños changed their original Spanish surnames to French last names once Louisiana came under French control, De la Nuez explained, which led to some descendants likely losing touch with their roots.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Their last names were not used.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Married names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20names. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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