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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
Christina has also filed to legally retake her maiden name.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Lopez will also revert to her maiden name, Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Claire is charmed that the man has the same last name as her maiden name.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Dana Taylor: Following his father's arrest, Dakota made the decision to change his last name to his mother's maiden name in defiance of his father.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Lopez will also revert to her maiden name, Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Claire is charmed that the man has the same last name as her maiden name.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Dana Taylor: Following his father's arrest, Dakota made the decision to change his last name to his mother's maiden name in defiance of his father.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex call their daughter by the nickname Lili, and PEOPLE understands that the couple has adopted their Sussex titles as their family surname.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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In Oaklawn Cemetery, officials found some remains with enough genetic material to create DNA profiles, which were linked to surnames in multiple states.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Look no further than the Dallas Cowboys, who last won a title 29 years ago but are the only sports team in the world worth more than $10 billion.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
2 Feb. 2025
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To make matters more complicated, Sundance’s virtual platform, which has been in place since 2021 and allows those unable to attend in person to view select titles at home, is now under threat thanks to some viewers recording clips and posting them on social media.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
2 Feb. 2025
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The names of the five Thai citizens to be freed have not been made public.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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These custom charms feature the names of her three children — son Spencer, 3, and daughters Kit (Katherine), 7, and Annie (Anne), who was born in February 2024 — along with their corresponding birthstones: blue sapphire, amethyst, and blue topaz.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The bridge failed four months after opening to traffic, but was plagued by windy conditions from the start, earning the nickname Galloping Gertie, The News Tribune reported.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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The show bends over backward to explain that the Sinatra nickname comes from Samantha’s frequent use of hats, even though Nicholson’s head is rarely covered.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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Posada recently got a tattoo featuring his family name in script and wrapped in a bed of olive leaves.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Next is the Aorus Elite 16, another laptop with a family name derived from Gigabyte’s motherboard offerings.—
& Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
12 Jan. 2025
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By that time, more than a quarter of the denomination’s churches had already departed over their disagreements with those moves.—
Ruth Graham,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many local faith groups are similarly pointing their parishioners to their national denomination’s relief efforts.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Homer was named after Gere's father, Homer Gere, with the middle name honoring his wife's sire, James Lowell.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Melina’s middle name is Rose, named after Pasadena and Davila’s grandmother, Rosita.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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King and Queen were given to his two eldest kids; his youngest daughter’s first name is Princess; and his two youngest sons share the same first name, Prince.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen was among the first names to be publicly linked to the job.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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