married name

noun

: a surname acquired by a woman through marriage

Examples of married name in a Sentence

She used to be Susan Brown, but her married name is Susan Wilson.
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Critics fear the move will disenfranchise troops overseas, Native Americans, women whose married name does not match their birth certificate, and disabled people who cannot physically get to a voter registration location to show their proof. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Monica finally sets the record straight on all of her various identities, explaining that Darnell is her maiden name, Fowler is her married name, Delgado is her father’s side, and Garcia is her mother’s side. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024 Heaps made her name change official on Sunday, donning a No. 10 jersey with her married name on the back. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 At Curtis’ trial, she was referred to by her married name. Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for married name

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of married name was in 1903

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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married%20name. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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