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maiden name

NOUN
given name
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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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

In 2007, Taylor - who went under her maiden name at the time - registered her business name, Katie Perry, and applied for a trademark.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

It’s strange, even after all these months home, to hear Elizabeth being called Miss Leefolt—not Miss Elizabeth or even her maiden name, Miss Fredericks.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett



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