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
The two married, both adopting the last name MacAskill—Askell’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
The Journal Officiel shows Amal Clooney was naturalised under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Until this month, she kept the title Sarah, Duchess of York - but she reverted to her maiden name of Ferguson after Andrew voluntarily gave up the usage of the Duke of York title.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
“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
