maiden name
noun
plural maiden names
: the surname prior to marriage of a person who takes their spouse's last name
especially
: the surname of a married or divorced woman prior to marriage
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Following the fallout with her husband's family, the woman and her husband opted to change both their last names, settling on her late grandmother's maiden name.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maiden name
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden%20name. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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