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
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.
—Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, Remy has been using her maiden name publicly and has been spotted with Eazy on multiple occasions.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.
—Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, Remy has been using her maiden name publicly and has been spotted with Eazy on multiple occasions.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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The restaurant’s name, Jaji, pays homage to Akbar’s lineage, drawing from both her grandfather’s surname and her Pashtun tribal roots.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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As part of its strategic shift, the house will continue to be known under the Claudie Pierlot moniker, but will drop the surname in all future branding.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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Brady could rise to No. 1 in the welterweight division, though Muhammad is already scheduled to defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena in May.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at a few names who could conceivably land the job: Tony Skinn, George Mason coach Skinn worked as an assistant under Willard at Maryland for the 2022-23 season and has had success the past two seasons at George Mason.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the side known as Las Blancas — the feminine form of the men’s team’s Los Blancos nickname derived from their all-white kit — have been Champions League regulars but never challenged Barcelona’s domestic dominance.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Another likeness to New Orleans lies in the traces of Italian immigrant history, including the infamous family name on the storefront at Maceo Italian Spices and Imports.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: The restaurant's moniker isn't just a family name.—
Gregory Castillo,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—
Helen H. Richardson,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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And if procrastination is your middle name, an extension could backfire, giving you more time to avoid the inevitable.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shielding her little one's face from the sun, the baby (whose name is still unknown, but middle name rumored to be River) wore a white bucket hat.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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