maiden name

Noun

A woman's surname before she gets married.

ریشه

The term 'maiden' refers to an unmarried woman, and 'name' refers to one's personal identifier. The phrase emphasizes the woman's surname before marriage.

مثال

• She decided to keep her maiden name after getting married.
• What was your mother's maiden name?
• Her maiden name was Smith, but she changed it after marriage.