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VocabJLPT N1

maiden name

Noun

Definitions

1. one's original family name
2. maiden name

This noun refers to a person's former surname, typically the family name they had before marriage. It is commonly used on official documents or in professional settings where someone wishes to indicate the name they previously used.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I suddenly got scared thinking about my maiden name just disappearing.

Sentence 2

Is there a possibility that a registration history exists under her maiden name?

Sentence 3

The application form had a field for maiden name, and I wasn't quite sure what to put.

Sentence 4

Probably only family still know my maiden name at this point.

Sentence 5

A colleague said, "When someone calls me by my maiden name, I switch into work mode."