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Meaning of "maiden name" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAIDEN NAME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAIDEN NAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maiden name is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAIDEN NAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Married and maiden names

A married name is a family name or surname adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of his or her spouse after marrying him or her, that name replaces the person's birth name, which in the case of the wife is sometimes called the maiden name. "Birth name" is sometimes used specifically as a gender-neutral substitute for "maiden name." In some jurisdictions, changing one's name requires a legal procedure; however, in some, anyone who either marries or divorces may change his or her name. Due to increasing security and identification needs, even where it is legal, the common law method is rarely accepted any more except at marriage. Traditionally, in the Anglophone West, only women do so, but in rare instances men may change their last names upon marriage as well. In the United States, only eight states have an official name change for a man as part of their marriage process, others may petition a court, or, where not prohibited, use the common law method.

Definition of maiden name in the English dictionary

The definition of maiden name in the dictionary is a woman's surname before marriage.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAIDEN NAME

maid of honour
maid service
maidan
maiden
maiden aunt
maiden lady
maiden over
maiden pink
maiden speech
maiden voyage
maiden-like
maidenhair
maidenhair fern
maidenhair tree
maidenhead
maidenhood
maidenish
maidenliness
maidenly
maidenweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAIDEN NAME

assumed name
big name
brand name
code name
domain name
family name
file name
filename
first name
full name
given name
good name
household name
know by name
last name
middle name
pen name
place name
screen name
stage name
trade name

Synonyms and antonyms of maiden name in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maiden name» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAIDEN NAME

Find out the translation of maiden name to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maiden name from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maiden name» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

娘家姓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apellido de soltera
570 millions of speakers

English

maiden name
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युवती का नाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَقَبُ الْـمَرْأةِ قَبْلَ الزَّوَاجِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девичья фамилия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nome de solteira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম নাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nom de jeune fille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nama pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mädchenname
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

女性の結婚前の旧姓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결혼 전의 성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jeneng sepisanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tên thời con gái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் பெயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लग्नापूर्वीचे नाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızlık soyadı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cognome da nubile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nazwisko panieńskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дівоче прізвище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nume de fată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πατρικό όνομα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nooiensvan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flicknamn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pikenavn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maiden name

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIDEN NAME»

The term «maiden name» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAIDEN NAME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «maiden name» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «maiden name» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maiden name

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3 QUOTES WITH «MAIDEN NAME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maiden name.
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Keith Coogan
For one year, I was Keith Mitchell Coogan on my headshots. The next year, I was just Keith Coogan. And I have gone by that ever since, maybe 1984 or 1985. That is my mother's maiden name, and it was out of reverence for my grandfather.
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Sprague Grayden
I was named after my mother's maiden name.
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Paula Poundstone
I don't have a bank account because I don't know my mother's maiden name.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAIDEN NAME»

Discover the use of maiden name in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maiden name and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Etiquette For Dummies
If the woman uses her maiden name only professionally or not at all, write the address as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Delavan. • If a married woman has retained her maiden name (for whatever reason), an appropriate way to address the envelope is ...
Sue Fox, 2011
2
How to Change Your Name in California:
TIP “Birth name” = “maiden name.” Traditionally, the family name a woman was born into was referred to as her “maiden name.” But way back in 1974, the California legislature changed maiden name to “birth name” in many of the more  ...
Lisa Sedano, Emily Doskow, 2014
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MY MOTHERýS MAIDEN NAME
“Y” is a “maiden name” too; now, it's the J.C.C.A. (Jewish Community Center Association). During those two telephone conversations a friend of Jimmy's had been present. With proper British reserve, she was curious about why a stranger  ...
Roslynd M. Singer, 2006
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What Every Woman Should Know About Marriage, Separation and ...
Basically the law is as stated by a Nova Scotia court: There is nothing to prevent the applicant (a separated, but not divorced woman) from using her maiden name and indeed, any name or surname that she can persuade her friends and ...
Lynn King, 1980
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Jet
Dr. Hardy, author of Minorities In Family Therapy, adds that women who choose to keep their maiden name are often viewed as "women's libbers, anti-marriage or too individualistically oriented." LAngie and Debbie Winans of the famed ...
6
Righting English That's Gone Dutch
The Dutch convention is for married women to use their husband's surname, attaching their maiden name to it by a hyphen. Hence Han/a May-Weggen. There isn't such a clear-cut convention in anglophone cultures. Until recently, women in  ...
Joy Burrough-Boenisch, 2004
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
If you are planning to keep your maiden name after marriage, as an increasing number of women are, you'll probably be on sound legal footing. No state law specifically requires a wife to assume her husband's surname. In a few states, ...
8
Family Law
Gen. 136 (2000). 1. Married woman's name: At common law, a married woman assumed her husband's surname based on custom, not operation of law. a. Retention of ''maiden'' name i. Generally: Today, a married woman may retain her birth ...
D. Kelly Weisberg, 2008
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Family Law: The Essentials
This is done for one of two reasons: • The law of the state gives her a choice on keeping her maiden name or taking her husband's name, and she chooses the latter. • The law of the state gives her a choice that she does not know about; she  ...
William Statsky, 2003
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Ancestry magazine
When I got married, I followed the tradition of my mother and sisters and replaced my middle name with my maiden name. I did this for several reasons. First, it appeared to be a family tradition; second, I was fiercely proud of my Kelley surname ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAIDEN NAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maiden name is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mansfield singer hits the high notes with Jose Carreras and Andre …
Born half Italian on her mother's side, she has been known as Carly Hopkinson for most of her life, but took her mother's maiden name for her ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
2
Ashley Madison hack: Meet one user who ISN'T worried if her details …
Angela, who uses the site once or twice a year, said: “Anyway I use my own personal account which is attached to my maiden name so I'm fairly ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Nikkhil Chaddha has changed his name to Reyaansh Bhatia - The …
While Vikkas Manaktala has added an extra 'K' in his first name, Guunjan has added a 'U' in her maiden name. Guunjan says, "After marriage, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Ashley Madison hacked: Up to 1m Australians could be exposed
“Anyway I use my own personal account which is attached to my maiden name so I'm fairly confident my secret will be safe. The probability of ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Kim and Scott Rothstein divorce finalized - Sun Sentinel
She also wanted to dump the "Mrs. Scott Rothstein" moniker and revert to her maiden name "Wendell." "The name itself is something I'd like to ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
Julia Child helped the CIA develop shark repellant | Fox News
Child, then known by her maiden name Williams, joined the OSS in 1942 as Captain Harold J. Coolidge's executive assistant. She was part of a ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
7
Ohio revises forms, makes changes after gay marriage ruling …
The additional forms also provide space for maiden name information for each parent or spouse. "We're still working on the long-term plan, ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
8
300-year-old quilt displayed at Herkimer Home - The Times
Petrie was the maiden name of Gen. Nicholas Herkimer's mother, who built the historic Georgian-style mansion in 1764. Herkimer became a ... «Little Falls Evening Times, Jul 15»
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Connor Bint dies at 15 after inspiring, courageous battle with cancer …
Among those to visit Connor before he died was Deb Chapman, 43 — known by her maiden name, Johnson, to Connor and his friends. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Make Your Password Exponentially More Secure | Center for …
Many of these questions – mother's maiden name, the name of your high school, or where you met your spouse – are all available in public ... «Center for Democracy and Technology, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Maiden name [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/maiden-name>. Apr 2024 ».
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