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

The writer’s earlier novels were published under her maiden name, Lizzie Pook.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

Now, she reverts to her maiden name of Ferguson.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Father's brother or father's father's brother, if the relationship was on the paternal side her maiden name would be Westing.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin