maiden name

Example Sentences

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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

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

“I don’t know her maiden name, but her first name was Sing. Any of you ever know anybody with a name like that?”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison