Thesaurus results for MAIDEN NAMES

maiden names

noun

plural of maiden name

as in surnames

a woman's last name before she is married After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.

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Recent Examples of maiden names For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names. — Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026 In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead. — ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026

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In 2019, his great-nephews Albert and Lawrence Lewitinn (their surnames are spelled differently than the artist’s) inherited about 1,000 of the artist’s works.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Last year, those bases reverted to their original names, but with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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The Cuban won flyweight gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later unified the WBA and IBF featherweight titles, and this is his bare-knuckle debut.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The sidebar returns with four microbudget films, and the rest of the lineup is filled with bold domestic and international titles that just might introduce attendees to their new favorite filmmaker.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of titles

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There’s no rule banning an heir from naming their child after a color or city, but using oft-traditional family names lends historical weight to a future ruler from the day they’re born.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Others have kept family names with local ties, like Wade Ford and Curry Honda.

— Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of family names

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Ablution stations are primarily used by Muslims to wash parts of their body before prayer, though can be used by several other religions that practice ablution before prayer, including Judaism, Hinduism and certain denominations of Christianity.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
Many of the Democratic candidates come from more liberal or mainstream denominations.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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