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    maid·en name
    /ˈmādn ˌnām/

    noun

    • 1. the surname that a married woman used from birth, prior to its being legally changed at marriage: "many women choose to work under their maiden names"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maiden nameMaiden name Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of maiden name, the surname prior to marriage of a person who takes their spouse's last name. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAIDEN NAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A maiden name is the family name of a woman before she gets married. Learn how to use this term in different contexts, such as marriage, identity, and profession, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAIDEN NAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A maiden name is the family name of a woman before she gets married. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › maiden-nameMAIDEN NAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maiden name definition: a woman's surname before her marriage.. See examples of MAIDEN NAME used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAIDEN NAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A maiden name is a woman's surname before she gets married and uses her husband's surname. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and languages with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maiden nameMaiden name - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › maiden-namemaiden name - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    a woman’s family name before marriage. Kate kept her maiden name when she got married (= did not change her surname to that of her husband). She decided to keep her maiden name for professional purposes.