as in surname
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
During their time together, Meghan corrected Kaling, who called her Meghan Markle, her maiden name.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.
—Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the show's premiere, the episode went viral for a moment when Markle corrected Kaling when the comedian referred to the duchess by her maiden name.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
What To Know Markle corrected Kaling after being referred to as her maiden name on the new Netflix show With Love, Meghan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.
—Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
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Matt Bomer spouse: In the March 29 Entertainment section, an article about actor Matt Bomer misspelled the surname of his husband, Simon Halls, as Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Continuing with longstanding tradition within the British royal family, Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan are using Sussex as the surname for their children Prince Archie, 5 and Princess Lilibet, 3, as inspired by their Sussex titles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sergio Garcia came so close to winning the individual title at LIV Golf Miami last year.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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His name was James Cook, and for him the tree evaluation problem was personal: Stephen Cook, the legendary complexity theorist who invented it, is his father.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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During a panel at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, the brothers Lawrence — whose real last name is Mignogna — reflected on sacrificing their family name to get ahead in Hollywood.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The cousins become unwittingly involved in a local election, with opposing factions trying to use their family name for leverage.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—
Helen H. Richardson,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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Marshall Mathers is Eminem’s real name, so Elliot will carry his grandfather’s legacy through his middle name.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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The baby’s middle name is a nod to his famous rapper grandpa, born Marshall Mathers, 52.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Oatly, the Swedish brand known for originating the product in the ’90s, tends to be the first name in people’s minds.—
Katie Stone,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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An employee at the medical center, Rachel, who requested to be identified by only her first name for fear of retaliation, juggled three signs and a purple cowbell at the rally, handing out extras to people who walked by.—
Angela Palermo and,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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