as in maiden name
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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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The lawsuit was filed on May 27 and lists Emilie as the plaintiff (though she is listed under her maiden name).—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
29 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
Noun
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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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His medical records and other sensitive health information were put under seal on Monday, and his last name is being withheld at his family’s request.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
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There’s no biggest separation that the decision to not even share a last name.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2025
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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