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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
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
—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
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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Matt Bomer spouse: In the March 29 Entertainment section, an article about actor Matt Bomer misspelled the surname of his husband, Simon Halls, as Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Continuing with longstanding tradition within the British royal family, Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan are using Sussex as the surname for their children Prince Archie, 5 and Princess Lilibet, 3, as inspired by their Sussex titles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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That race clinched Schumacher the 2001 drivers’s championship and Ferrari the constructors’s championship, which was the first back-to-back title in the team’s history.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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At the top of the rankings, Reacher repeated as the No. 1 overall title with 1.41 billion minutes of viewing as Prime Video released the fifth episode of season three.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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During a panel at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, the brothers Lawrence — whose real last name is Mignogna — reflected on sacrificing their family name to get ahead in Hollywood.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The cousins become unwittingly involved in a local election, with opposing factions trying to use their family name for leverage.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Marshall Mathers is Eminem’s real name, so Elliot will carry his grandfather’s legacy through his middle name.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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The brand, which is a nod to his middle name, launched in January 2019 with an array of T-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts, along with a collection of beige corduroy pieces, emblazoned with the Drew logo and a smiley face.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Oatly, the Swedish brand known for originating the product in the ’90s, tends to be the first name in people’s minds.—
Katie Stone,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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An employee at the medical center, Rachel, who requested to be identified by only her first name for fear of retaliation, juggled three signs and a purple cowbell at the rally, handing out extras to people who walked by.—
Angela Palermo and,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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