maiden name

/ˌmeɪdn ˌˈneɪm/
/ˈmeɪdɪn neɪm/
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Other forms: maiden names

Definitions of maiden name
  1. noun
    a woman's surname before marriage
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    type of:
    cognomen, family name, last name, surname
    the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌmeɪdn ˌˈneɪm/
UK
/ˈmeɪdɪn neɪm/
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