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Recent Examples of married name
Young voters and voters of color could be disproportionately impacted and women whose married names are not on their birth certificates could face additional barriers to register, the Brennan Center warned.
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This understanding of Bessette Kennedy as a person with humor and charm — a depth beyond her wardrobe, reputation and married name — yields a delicate, enigmatic performance.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As for her decision on her married name, the verdict is still out.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
This understanding of Bessette Kennedy as a person with humor and charm — a depth beyond her wardrobe, reputation and married name — yields a delicate, enigmatic performance.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As for her decision on her married name, the verdict is still out.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
Ashley French is Ashley Tisdale’s — of High School Musical fame — married name.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married name
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After Bingham was born, Bellamy said that Bingham was his mother's maiden name, and Bing Russell was Kurt Russell's dad.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Serafino — which is Cross’s mom’s maiden name — will open on the ground floor of a four-story residential building at the southwest corner of Washington and Albatross streets in Mission Hills.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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His family name, going way back to Spain, was originally Cantenys before it got shortened.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a Filipina caregiver sheltering with her three children beneath the Central Bus Station, declined to give her last name out of fear of deportation.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Growing up, my family used a different (non-Catholic) last name when visiting with Protestant relatives during ‘the troubles’ in Northern Ireland.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Married name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married%20name. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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