maiden name
Noun
Meaning
a woman's surname before marriage
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According to Grant, the S. did not stand for anything, though Hamer had used it to stand for Simpson, Grant's mother's maiden name.
After returning from Europe, Burr used the surname "Edwards", his mother's maiden name, for a while to avoid creditors.
Also, women are allowed to retain their maiden name or use both her and her husband's surname, separated by a dash.
Although the woman's maiden name is not revealed, details throughout the story strongly imply that this character is the elderly Susan Pevensie.
Deneuve was her mother's maiden name, which she chose for her stage name, in order to differentiate herself from her sisters.
Frith and Geisel chose the name in honor of Geisel's second wife Audrey, whose maiden name was Stone.