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maiden name

noun as in given name

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She opposes legislation allowing women to retain their maiden name as well as allowing female emperors.

From BBC

“Shopaholic” marked her first foray into romance with her famed nom de plume — a mash-up of her middle name and her mother’s maiden name.

Adams, who uses his mother’s maiden name and refers to Rhodes only by his first name, was raised in the shadow of one of the nation’s most notorious conspiracy theorists.

Mediazona, an independent Russian news outlet, identified her by her maiden name, which she used on her social media accounts.

Despite her efforts, Chaarte’s fears were realized: Dana, who kept his mother’s maiden name, succumbed to the worst influences around him.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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