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Recent Examples of married name
She later wed actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. in 2014, with both using PenaVega as their married name.
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EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The novel, loosely based on the author’s early days as a finance writer, was written after Kinsella published seven novels under her married name, Madeleine Wickham, according to publisher Penguin U.K.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The title, Cowboy Carter, is a reference to the genre and her married name, having wed Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter in 2008.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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EW.com, 18 July 2024
Yet, after launching her campaign amid hundreds of supporters at a private club in Clarkston, before dozens of local Republican leaders, Mary Margaret Patterson, whose married name is Mary Warner, quietly dropped out of the race against the incumbent Democrat, Dave Coulter, of Ferndale.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
The novel, loosely based on the author’s early days as a finance writer, was written after Kinsella published seven novels under her married name, Madeleine Wickham, according to publisher Penguin U.K.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The title, Cowboy Carter, is a reference to the genre and her married name, having wed Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter in 2008.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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In the 1950s Saar (whose maiden name was Brown) started a jewelry business, cleverly named Brown and Tann, with Curtis Tann.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, Norton’s collection includes your address and mother’s maiden name, while McAfee monitors date of birth and Social Security number.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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After hearing the homeowner's last name, the neighbor asked if he was related to a man named Vinny with the same last name.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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It's also cited as the reason their son carries her last name.—
Sean O'Driscoll,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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