maiden name
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maiden name
First recorded in 1680–90
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Her legal credentials have come under scrutiny after she didn’t appear in searches for licensed attorneys in California, Texas or Washington, D.C., under her married or maiden name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
California's state bar confirmed to US media that it had no record of Zacharia holding a license under either her married or maiden name.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
His surname is Mearns, but he used Cavanagh, his mother's maiden name as a tribute to her.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Christian name Elena Maria; maiden name Goldenberg; age twenty.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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