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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
Genevieve changed her maiden name from Fleet to Van Vliet, to align it with the old Dutch names that were then prominent in New York society.
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are also concerns that married women who have changed their names will encounter trouble when trying to register because their birth certificates list their maiden names.
—Time, 26 Mar. 2025
His wife of course retained her maiden name (Susan Connelly).
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are also concerns that married women who have changed their names will encounter trouble when trying to register because their birth certificates list their maiden names.
—Time, 26 Mar. 2025
His wife of course retained her maiden name (Susan Connelly).
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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Emily, who didn't share her surname, lives in the Midwest with her 11 cats.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Yes, his surname is definitely a little tribute to Jon.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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The beloved title has since stuck, with some controversy.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins, along with the New York Jets (5-12) and New England Patriots (4-13), are all trying to catch Buffalo (13-4), which has won the past four division titles and advanced to the AFC Championship game last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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The names: Off-Roadeo Arches and Off-Roadeo Cliffhanger are meant to celebrate the Moab area and Bronco Off-Roadeo Moab.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the nineteenth century, inheritors of las Casas’s legacy—Grandin names, among others, Bolívar and the Chilean statesman Francisco Bilbao—supported human equality, the abolition of slavery, and the sovereignty of individuals and states.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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After all, a nickname like ‘The Big Dreidel,’ is pretty niche.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Multiple people have told The Athletic: The number of people detained for sending critical tweets about Al-Sheikh led to one area of a Riyadh jail becoming known by prisoners as the ‘Tutu Wing’, referring to his nickname.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using a mother's maiden name as a baby's middle name, like Hardy and his wife Caleigh Ryan recently did, is becoming a more common way to carry on a family name.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who is not Catholic, celebrated Francis as a spiritual leader who forged connections with Angelenos of all denominations.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The holiday is observed by many Christian denominations through fasting, church services and reflection, though its observance in the U.S. varies significantly across states and sectors.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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They were named after the middle names of the couple’s mothers and grandmothers.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 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,
15 Apr. 2025
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The protester, who was also present at Casten’s event in Downers Grove, would only provide her first name, Lamees. Lamees and several protesters who followed her continued to interrupt Casten to criticize his position on the war, and were individually removed by Evergreen Park police.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fairphone: The first name that sprang to mind (and the only company Bryson and Ethical Consumer recommended), Fairphone has been talking about conflict minerals and striving to reduce their use since its inception.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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