married name

noun

: a surname acquired by a woman through marriage

Examples of married name in a Sentence

She used to be Susan Brown, but her married name is Susan Wilson.
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At that time, Sam Dougal, the creative director and co-founder of the brand Gainsbourg, revealed that the jacket featured Princess Eugenie's married name in her own handwriting. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025 The handbag had a personal touch customized for Roberts with the initials JM, which is her married name — Julia Moder. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025 Remembered at times by her first married name, Bunny Orsak, the effervescent performer was canceled suddenly by KTRK Channel 13’s new owners, Capital Cities/ABC, one day in 1971. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025 Her Facebook account reflected her married name: Jenifer Coppola Cage. Charna Flam, People.com, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for married name

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of married name was in 1903

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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married%20name. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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