maiden name
Example Sentences
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In 2007, Taylor - who went under her maiden name at the time - registered her business name, Katie Perry, and applied for a trademark.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The two married, both adopting the last name MacAskill—Askell’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
LB: It's my mum's maiden name, so the English side of the family.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
Naming is a big theme throughout the book, whether that be the misspelling of your maiden name or choosing your daughter’s names.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
