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
The couple decided to name him after Holly’s maiden name — but family and friends call him Robbie for short.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Two days later, Lopez also filed to legally restore her maiden name and drop Affleck from her moniker.
—Jami Ganz, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2024
The final stage of the attack asks the user to provide details to their payment card as well as date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, and driver's license number.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Two days later, Lopez also filed to legally restore her maiden name and drop Affleck from her moniker.
—Jami Ganz, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2024
The final stage of the attack asks the user to provide details to their payment card as well as date of birth, Social Security number, mother's maiden name, and driver's license number.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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There is a momentary collective crisis of conscience when Frieda points out that nobody knew her surname, but those spillages aren’t going to disappear on their own.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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According to the New York Times, the list contained the first names and the initials of the surnames of the CIA's new hires who are still on probation and thus easy to dismiss.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The title of the song also appears to be a nod to Alabama Barker's first name, which was inspired by Alabama Whitman from the 1993 film True Romance.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ice Spice’s varsity jacket featured the label’s name in block letters across the chest, as well as padded shoulders.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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When experts in your field recognize your name, their followers notice you too.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ethel lamented her family name in her 1955 autobiography, Memories.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are a few family names recorded in the archive alongside those of the Lynches: Bowman, Brown, Floyd, Hall, Williams.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mennonites are a diverse group of Christian denominations rooted in the Protestant Reformation who believe in a commitment to pacifism and nonresistance.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The study also shows that there are many people who are religiously observant but don’t necessarily identify with a particular denomination.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Several incidents alleged at Meridian gym The Statesman is identifying the mother only by her middle name, Rae, to protect the identity of her daughter.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Gautier Cole Killian Killian, 24, who goes by his middle name, graduated high school in 2019 and attended McGill University until at least 2021, and is working for DOGE as a volunteer.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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