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Recent Examples of married name
Monica finally sets the record straight on all of her various identities, explaining that Darnell is her maiden name, Fowler is her married name, Delgado is her father’s side, and Garcia is her mother’s side.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Heaps made her name change official on Sunday, donning a No. 10 jersey with her married name on the back.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
At Curtis’ trial, she was referred to by her married name.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Heaps made her name change official on Sunday, donning a No. 10 jersey with her married name on the back.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
At Curtis’ trial, she was referred to by her married name.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
She was initially charged under her married name, but uses her maiden name in her job, according to the release.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
Noun
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Mel’s last name, Brooks, is an adaptation of his mother’s maiden name, Brookman.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In April 2022, one of Musk's twins petitioned the court to legally change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson (the maiden name of her mother, Justine Wilson) and to recognize her gender as female.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
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The family name, Vajra, is an ancient way of spelling the family’s surname, Vaira.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Rose also released a children’s book with Howard as her last name.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Carlos Santana, who is known musically just by his last name along with fellow bandmembers, was scheduled to perform at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio on April 22.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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