maiden name

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Van Rootselaar went mostly by Jesse Strang, the maiden name of her mother, Jennifer Strang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The author said Winn was her maiden name, and she disliked her first name of Sally and decided to use her family name Raynor as a pen name.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Laura, whose maiden name was Alejandra, said she had always planned to share her recipe more widely after the wedding.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Canning, he knew, was Carrie Pitezel’s maiden name.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson