maiden name
Example Sentences
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Haaland, who’s added Braut, his mother’s maiden name, to his national jersey, plays like Rob Gronkowski, had Rob Gronkowski been raised playing football in Scandinavia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Scott, whose maiden name was Kendra Baumgartner, had two sons with her first husband John Scott, to whom she was married from 2000 to 2006.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
At that moment, Janie - whose maiden name is Hughes - understood her life would change forever.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
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
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
