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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
But the policies can also affect married women who choose to go by their maiden name at work, and people who go by middle names, initials, or shorten their first names, for example from James to Jim.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Music Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé ‘couldn’t be prouder’
Oct. 29, 2024
Naming is a big theme throughout the book, whether that be the misspelling of your maiden name or choosing your daughter’s names.
—Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Betsy, 65, whose maiden name was Arakawa, was found dead in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on a counter.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In the last year of his life, Schorr added his mother’s maiden name Heller to his official surname, in a move linked to the making of his final film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Music Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé ‘couldn’t be prouder’
Oct. 29, 2024
Naming is a big theme throughout the book, whether that be the misspelling of your maiden name or choosing your daughter’s names.
—Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Betsy, 65, whose maiden name was Arakawa, was found dead in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on a counter.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
In the last year of his life, Schorr added his mother’s maiden name Heller to his official surname, in a move linked to the making of his final film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
Noun
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And that’s without mentioning him taking on his team’s name as his surname.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Also flying are Scott Poteet, given the title of mission pilot, specialist Sarah Gillis, and specialist and medical officer Anna Menon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Frank adds his second Top Christian Albums No. 1, as Child of God II dethrones his Child of God after 35 weeks on top beginning last August (the third-most weeks at No. 1 among all titles this decade).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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Cooper Flagg is the headline name, but fellow five-star freshman Kon Knueppel is also worth taking note of, along with center Khaman Maluach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Congress is once again targeting high-income professionals in the name of tax reform.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Progressive Christian denominations actively condemned anti-South Asian violence, fostering interfaith alliances.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2025
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Yes, the new supreme pontiff, leader of the largest religious denomination in the world, is from the land of da Bears, da Bulls, and da Bean; of deep dish pizza, Italian beef, and hot dogs — no ketchup.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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Kimmel added that the newborn shares her middle name with his mother, Joan.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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These policies can also affect married women who choose to go by their maiden name at work, and people who go by middle names, initials or shorten their first names.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Editors’ Picks Image Placed Behind Bars Victor, 33, and his sister asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation because of their immigration situation.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The soldier, a former lieutenant colonel, asked to be identified only by his first name, Mario, for fear of reprisals.—
John Otis,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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