maiden name
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maiden name
First recorded in 1680–90
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Example Sentences
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I changed back to my maiden name when I divorced her brother, and I’ve moved since then, so I thought that was significant.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Scott, whose maiden name was Kendra Baumgartner, had two sons with her first husband John Scott, to whom she was married from 2000 to 2006.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
At that moment, Janie - whose maiden name is Hughes - understood her life would change forever.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
One told me she has started using her maiden name professionally because her married name was used in a scam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
This—along with keeping her maiden name, Jackson, rather than calling herself Mrs. Ugliano—was proof that she wasn’t totally suckered by Gabe.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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