maiden name
noun
plural maiden names
: the surname prior to marriage of a person who takes their spouse's last name
especially
: the surname of a married or divorced woman prior to marriage
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
Examples of maiden name in a Sentence
After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.
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Interestingly his mother’s maiden name was Black and a member of the family that started the Black and Decker Company which pioneered handheld power tools.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
That student — known then by her maiden name, Bernice Farmer — is Bernice Laster today.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2024
Fritz’s mother’s maiden name was indeed Erich (rather than Von Erich), though curiously, Kevin doesn’t explain why Fritz — born Jack Adkisson — changed the family’s name in the first place.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Also, try not to share sensitive details such as your full name, date and city of birth or mother’s maiden name.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
That student — known then by her maiden name, Bernice Farmer — is Bernice Laster today.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2024
Fritz’s mother’s maiden name was indeed Erich (rather than Von Erich), though curiously, Kevin doesn’t explain why Fritz — born Jack Adkisson — changed the family’s name in the first place.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Also, try not to share sensitive details such as your full name, date and city of birth or mother’s maiden name.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for maiden name
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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden%20name. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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