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maiden name
noun
: a woman's family name before she is married
Full Definition of MAIDEN NAME
: the surname of a woman before she marries
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First Known Use of MAIDEN NAME
1689
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maiden name
noun
Definition of MAIDEN NAME for Kids
: a woman's last name before she is married
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