maiden name

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Recent Examples of maiden name Known by her maiden name Parchen, Willa Valbuena pitched for Marina’s 1990 softball team that claimed the CIF-SS Division 5A title in a 1-0 win against Newbury Park. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 June 2025 Lochte shares three children with Kayla, whose maiden name is Reid. Sean Neumann, People.com, 4 June 2025 The grandson of the benefactor whose maiden name christens the auditorium itself (The Fish Theater, which spawns a stream of awful fish puns as long as a whale), Jack was born into ballet and defends dance with every fiber of his being. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025 His wife of course retained her maiden name (Susan Connelly). Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maiden name
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Noun
  • In several posts and replies, Grok was seen attaching stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames, glorifying Hitler and spreading conspiracies about the over-involvement of Jewish people in government, commerce and Hollywood.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 July 2025
  • Users reported receiving responses that praised Adolf Hitler, used antisemitic phrases and attacked users with traditionally Jewish surnames.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.
    Sports Editor Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
  • Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Kylie Cooper | Reuters 'Not as edgy as before' Through word of mouth and social media, Target's name became synonymous over the years with fashion-forward finds for less.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • Peak Popularity: With this spelling, the name Sully has never appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby boy names list.
    Clea Haran, Parents, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • This new mission statement plays on one of Superman’s nicknames: The Man of Tomorrow.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The family name was Zhou (or Chou), which, in Chinese culture, comes first, as in the name of the late Premier Zhou Enlai.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The family name, Vajra, is an ancient way of spelling the family’s surname, Vaira.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite its latest losses, the SBC is still the nation’s largest Protestant denomination by a longshot.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
  • Catholics are not the only faith group to speak out against this bill, with leaders from other Christian denominations as well as Jewish leaders voicing their opposition.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The couple were already parents to son Wilbur, 2, and chose a meaningful middle name for their baby girl.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • Nelson's middle name, Hugh, was a nod to Mildred's brother who had recently died.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • This article has been updated to reflect that Jon Hamm's first name doesn't have an 'h' in it.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Bennett is a popular gender-neutral first name and can be abbreviated to Benny or Ben.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2025

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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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