as in surnames
a woman's last name before she is married
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Noun
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The endless vowels of their surnames—Ruuttu, Saarinen, Ruotsalainen—sail through his mind like a song.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein cost him his role in the royal family, with King Charles in October taking the extraordinary step of stripping him of his titles and his home.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Bison have won 10 national titles since the 2011 season, the most recent in 2024.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In corporate earnings, Airbus, Nestlé and Renault are among the names reporting results later this week.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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New sports have been added to the program and with that come new terms or nicknames for tactics, maneuvers or objects that beginner fans might not be familiar with.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The nicknames aren’t really that inspiring on either side just yet.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, known as the Paschal Full Moon.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, known as the Paschal Full Moon.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Levy took out a laptop and began shouting first names.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sure, a few characters have the same first names, but keeping track of the various Earnshaws and Lintons is a walk in the park compared to the Russian canon.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Maiden names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20names. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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