maiden name
Example Sentences
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She is intensely private: almost no information, including her maiden name, is available online.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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
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
Her maiden name is Gatte, from her father’s side and the Italian part of the family.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
