Maiden name

A "maiden name" is the family name carried by a woman before any of her marriages. A maiden name may be indicated using the word "née" (pronounced as either "nay" or "nee"), from the French for "born", hence Margaret Hilda Thatcher née Roberts.

Related Topics:
Family name - Woman - Marriage - Née - French - Margaret Hilda Thatcher

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The term is ambiguous for those who changed their name before any marriages, therefore some prefer the term "birth name", which can also be used in the case of a man changing his name upon marriage.

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