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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
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
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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
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, Remy has been using her maiden name publicly and has been spotted with Eazy on multiple occasions.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, Remy has been using her maiden name publicly and has been spotted with Eazy on multiple occasions.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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The restaurant’s name, Jaji, pays homage to Akbar’s lineage, drawing from both her grandfather’s surname and her Pashtun tribal roots.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The centerpiece of the space is the National Monument to Freedom, a 155-foot-long, 43-foot-tall wall inscribed with 122,000 surnames of the 4.7 million formerly enslaved people recorded in the 1870 Census—the first census to list Black Americans entirely as free individuals.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
14 Mar. 2025
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Brady could rise to No. 1 in the welterweight division, though Muhammad is already scheduled to defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena in May.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, every month, the Los Angeles Times publishes a list of titles to consider.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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The plane got its name from Iron Maiden’s scary Eddie the Head, a recurring character in the band's artwork.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Poehler said that each of the five actors in the photo had given their fake character a name and backstory.—
John Russell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the side known as Las Blancas — the feminine form of the men’s team’s Los Blancos nickname derived from their all-white kit — have been Champions League regulars but never challenged Barcelona’s domestic dominance.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Markle is opening up about the Sussex family name.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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In an interview published on Monday, Markle spoke to People magazine about the special significance behind their family name.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jews in the military, like all other denominations, are permitted to observe their religious beliefs while serving.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The slate that won the largest share of votes in the last election, gaining 25% of available seats, Vote Reform represents the largest denomination of American Judaism.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marion, who goes by middle name Yena, is now almost 12.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the couple wanted to change the last names of their babies to Musk, with their middle names including Zilis.—
Effie Orfanides,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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