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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
An upscale upbringing Much like her future husband, Ethel—maiden name Ethel Skakel—was part of a large and prominent Irish-Catholic family.
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Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Because my maiden name, Robertson, came with its own challenges.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The former first lady, earlier known by her maiden name, Melania Knauss, has never shied away from referencing her fashion experience.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Because my maiden name, Robertson, came with its own challenges.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The former first lady, earlier known by her maiden name, Melania Knauss, has never shied away from referencing her fashion experience.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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His surname is derived from Ar-Ramtha, a city on the northern edge of Jordan which grew prosperous through the illicit transit of goods in and out of the country.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the Roos tied the game near the end of the first half and, with a man advantage, grabbed a winner to clinch their second-straight Summit League title, 2-1, on Saturday at DU Soccer Stadium.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The organizations that allegedly published them, including the American Psychological Association and Pew Research Center, are real, but the titles cited in the document are not discoverable online.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The last successful Maxwell model was called the Chrysler Six, so when Maxwell Motors reorganized, the name was changed to Chrysler Corp. with guess-who as its president and board chairman.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, because its peculiar shape was reminiscent of a clothes iron, the Flatiron nickname quickly stuck.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fall Instagram Captions for Autumnal Activities Hay there from the [insert your family name here] family BRB, getting lost in a maize.Casey Clark, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
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In an Instagram video in February 2021, Christina explained that reverting to her family name was a move to honor her grandmother.Miles Berry, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The U.S. maintained an even larger system of Indian boarding schools than Canada, most of them run by Christian denominations, where abuse of children also flourished.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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This was driven largely by liberal Christian denominations and the work of Christian theologians, particularly Paul Tillich and Reinhold Niebuhr.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Oh, and the latest one’s middle name is Tommy to honor his godfather, Tommy Lasorda.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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During an October 2024 appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark, David revealed that her first name came from a song he and his wife love, but her middle name is inspired by a special interaction with Pope Francis.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Beth asked to be identified only by their first name to protect their safety as a victim of human trafficking.Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Courtesy Emaline Emaline, who asked to go by her first name because of concerns over a state policy related to trans teachers, is getting her master’s degree in teaching and currently works in a public middle school.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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