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
Following the fallout with her husband's family, the woman and her husband opted to change both their last names, settling on her late grandmother's maiden name.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
Noun
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It was confirmed by The Times of London that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle changed their surname to Sussex for the sake of their children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show the surname of The Atlantic journalist is Goldberg, not Rosenberg.—
Zeke Miller,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Maybe that’s why Universal didn’t go with this obviously perfect idea for a title?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Golf has high-watt names—Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka, to name a few—but no one who has dominated like Tiger Woods, still professional golf’s biggest name.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 4:15 p.m. April 9 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-125527 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:15 p.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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During a panel at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, the brothers Lawrence — whose real last name is Mignogna — reflected on sacrificing their family name to get ahead in Hollywood.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The cousins become unwittingly involved in a local election, with opposing factions trying to use their family name for leverage.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The brand, which is a nod to his middle name, launched in January 2019 with an array of T-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts, along with a collection of beige corduroy pieces, emblazoned with the Drew logo and a smiley face.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Marshall Mathers is Eminem’s real name, so Elliot will carry his grandfather’s legacy through his middle name.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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It’s not known why Meghan chose to only be referred to her first name.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Nvidia’s employees, who almost all refer to Huang by his first name, are effusive.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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