deed poll

American  

[pohl] / poʊl /

noun

Law.

deeds poll plural

1. a deed signed and executed only by the grantor.

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deed poll British  

noun

1. law a deed made by one party only, esp one by which a person changes his name

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• deeds poll
  plural

Etymology

Origin of deed poll

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

It costs from £42.44 for an enrolled deed poll to change someone's name, where the applicant's new name is added to public records.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

A smiley care worker from Liverpool, Benson recently changed his middle name by deed poll to I Love Spam.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2017

Mr Fishfinger, a rival candidate who changed his name by deed poll, stood directly behind Farron and pulled faces during his speech.

From Time • Jun. 9, 2017

Years later, Engelbert Humperdinck grew fond enough of his weird new name to legally adopt it by deed poll.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2017

I'd have to change my name by deed poll, but Dad’d never let me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell