maiden name

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

Van Rootselaar went mostly by Jesse Strang, the maiden name of her mother, Jennifer Strang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The Journal Officiel shows Amal Clooney was naturalised under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Now, she reverts to her maiden name of Ferguson.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

And, really, maybe the best idea is to go check into a nice hotel under her maiden name for a week or so—at our expense, of course—would she mind terribly?

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements