maiden name
Example Sentences
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I changed back to my maiden name when I divorced her brother, and I’ve moved since then, so I thought that was significant.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Her maiden name was Proudlove and she had a brother who was adopted before she was born.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
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
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
