maiden name

noun

Definition of maiden namenext
as in surname
a woman's last name before she is married After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.

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Recent Examples of maiden name Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 If the bank still asks for his mother's maiden name or previous address as a verification question, those answers are likely already on a data broker site. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Before joining the Royal Family, Kate Middleton was granted her own lozenge, featuring three acorns (representing her and her two siblings) bisected by a gold chevron (for her mother’s maiden name, Goldsmith). — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maiden name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden name
  1. surname
  2. title
  3. name
  4. nickname
  5. family name
  6. denomination
  7. middle name
  8. first name
Noun
  • Pegula was born in South Korea, where Kim is also a popular surname.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • How many married women have been known for 10, 20, 30, 40 years by their husband’s surname?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surname
Noun
  • Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The studio has released seven titles that have won 10 Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards, with voice talent including Glenn Close, Jennifer Hudson, Ethan Hawke, John Legend, Lupita Nyong’o, Daisy Ridley and Oprah Winfrey.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of title
Noun
  • The cops don’t entirely buy that their serial killer is a high-school student, even as Bret identifies Robert by name.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Under the map labeled with Strong's name, the northernmost part of the Central zone would be extended west to I-430.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • His daughter Angela West said farming had been part of her father’s life long before Kansas City knew his nickname.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hig nicknames her The Beast, which seems more of an inner monologue moniker.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nickname
Noun
  • Prosecutors are seeking the maximum five-year sentences for four of the nine defendants, including Chang, an Nvidia manager identified just by his family name.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As is the Pickwick Theater, built by his grandfather, and the William Malone Fountain by Rita’s on the Northwest Highway keeps the family name in town.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of family name
Noun
  • These denominations defined the mainstream in American life; nearly every President from the turn of the century to 1960 came out of these churches.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • No mainstream Christian denomination today accepts this interpretation of the Bible.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of denomination
Noun
  • As with his cousin August, James’ second middle name pays homage to his late grandfather, Philip.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Her first name honored her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, while her middle name honored her late grandmother, Princess Diana.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle name
Noun
  • Both women are among the small group of people the world knows by their first names.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • August’s first name honors Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert, who was born Franz Albert August Karl Emanuel.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of first name

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“Maiden name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden%20name. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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