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.
Examples of maiden name in a Sentence
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Lucy Stone, a 19th-century suffragist who famously retained her maiden name, demonstrated that challenging the status quo can lead to meaningful change.
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Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
Hackers could even modify login forms to request further valuable security information: a mother’s maiden name, a Social Security number.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
An upscale upbringing Much like her future husband, Ethel—maiden name Ethel Skakel—was part of a large and prominent Irish-Catholic family.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Because my maiden name, Robertson, came with its own challenges.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
Hackers could even modify login forms to request further valuable security information: a mother’s maiden name, a Social Security number.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
An upscale upbringing Much like her future husband, Ethel—maiden name Ethel Skakel—was part of a large and prominent Irish-Catholic family.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Because my maiden name, Robertson, came with its own challenges.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden%20name. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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