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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
Music Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé ‘couldn’t be prouder’
Oct. 29, 2024
Naming is a big theme throughout the book, whether that be the misspelling of your maiden name or choosing your daughter’s names.
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Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Betsy, 65, whose maiden name was Arakawa, was found dead in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on a counter.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In the last year of his life, Schorr added his mother’s maiden name Heller to his official surname, in a move linked to the making of his final film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The attorney refers to Danielle Hegseth, the former sister-in-law who was married to Hegseth’s brother and kept the surname, by her maiden name in his letter.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Betsy, 65, whose maiden name was Arakawa, was found dead in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on a counter.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In the last year of his life, Schorr added his mother’s maiden name Heller to his official surname, in a move linked to the making of his final film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The attorney refers to Danielle Hegseth, the former sister-in-law who was married to Hegseth’s brother and kept the surname, by her maiden name in his letter.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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Out of the four couples living in London with the surname, Steggle believes only the playwright and his wife could have afforded to live in the relatively prosperous area.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new pope’s name, as well as his baptismal names, will be translated into Latin in the announcement but his former surname will remain in his native language.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Also flying are Scott Poteet, given the title of mission pilot, specialist Sarah Gillis, and specialist and medical officer Anna Menon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Frank adds his second Top Christian Albums No. 1, as Child of God II dethrones his Child of God after 35 weeks on top beginning last August (the third-most weeks at No. 1 among all titles this decade).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Roughly 12% were of African descent — newly unshackled, technically free and already being legally recaptured under other names: peonage, vagrancy laws, convict leasing.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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About an hour later, 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost emerged on the central balcony of the basilica in Vatican City as the new leader of the world’s largest Christian denomination — wearing the white papal cassock for the first time and choking back tears.—
Mariel Padilla,
Them.,
8 May 2025
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He was known for his openness to engaging in interfaith dialogue between Catholics and other denominations, an effort that’s also been reflected between various religious groups in Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Kimmel added that the newborn shares her middle name with his mother, Joan.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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These policies can also affect married women who choose to go by their maiden name at work, and people who go by middle names, initials or shorten their first names.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Stil — no one calls him by his first name — was transferred to the island after disagreements with his superior officers.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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The man arrested and the lawsuit spell Paul’s first name slightly differently.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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