maiden names

A form of maiden name — The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of maiden name
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APA

maiden names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20names

MLA

“maiden names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20names. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maiden names,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20names.

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