maiden name
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maiden name
First recorded in 1680–90
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Example Sentences
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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
The writer’s earlier novels were published under her maiden name, Lizzie Pook.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Pauline Margaret Brown - maiden name Doyle - was born in Birmingham and lived in Water Orton, Warwickshire.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
“We have many great candidates, one in particular Eleni Tsakopoulos, whom I support,” Pelosi said, referring to Kounalakis by her maiden name.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
I’d recognized her when she’d visited Miss Sadie’s house, but didn’t realize that her maiden name was Carlson.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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