as in surname
a woman's last name before she is married
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Recent Examples of maiden name
The couple decided to name him after Holly’s maiden name — but family and friends call him Robbie for short.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Two days later, Lopez also filed to legally restore her maiden name and drop Affleck from her moniker.
—Jami Ganz, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2024
The final stage of the attack asks the user to provide details to their payment card as well as date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, and driver's license number.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Two days later, Lopez also filed to legally restore her maiden name and drop Affleck from her moniker.
—Jami Ganz, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2024
The final stage of the attack asks the user to provide details to their payment card as well as date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, and driver's license number.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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There is a momentary collective crisis of conscience when Frieda points out that nobody knew her surname, but those spillages aren’t going to disappear on their own.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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According to the New York Times, the list contained the first names and the initials of the surnames of the CIA's new hires who are still on probation and thus easy to dismiss.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The title became a bestseller and an incredibly successful streamer once more following the rapper’s headlining performance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show just days prior.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Premiering March 7 as the opening title for the South by Southwest festival, Another Simple Favor sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for the latter’s lavish wedding.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Also being discussed are adding names from outlets like The Washington Post, Politico and other print outlets and networks, as well as upping MSNBC contributors to anchor roles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The weight of his family name has been heavy and the request was made to the EFL for the younger Bellingham to carry Jobe on the back of his shirt shortly after arriving at the Stadium of Light.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Coretta Scott King Classic is the first sporting event associated with the King family name.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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The letter also points out that Palestinian and Arab families in Florida come from a diverse community, representing Muslim and Christian denominations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth is a member of a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition that is associated with a denomination called the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Several incidents alleged at Meridian gym The Statesman is identifying the mother only by her middle name, Rae, to protect the identity of her daughter.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Gautier Cole Killian Killian, 24, who goes by his middle name, graduated high school in 2019 and attended McGill University until at least 2021, and is working for DOGE as a volunteer.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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