Etymology

née

Today it means: Used when giving the maiden name of a woman. Full definition →

French née
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  1. French · borrowed fromnée“born”
  2. English todaynée

From French née (“born”, feminine singular). Doublet of nada, natal, Natal, and Noel.

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