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
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
LB: It's my mum's maiden name, so the English side of the family.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
She gave her a paper on which she had asked Katie to write her name, her John’s name and Sissy’s maiden name.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
