maiden name
noun
plural maiden names
: the surname prior to marriage of a person who takes their spouse's last name
especially
: the surname of a married or divorced woman prior to marriage
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
Examples of maiden name in a Sentence
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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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.
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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
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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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
The first Blue Rose case was Lois Duffy; that’s my maiden name, Duffy.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maiden name
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden%20name. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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