What is maiden or former name?

What is maiden or former name?

: the surname prior to marriage of a person who takes their spouse’s last name. especially : the surname of a married or divorced woman prior to marriage. After she divorced, she took back her maiden name.

Is former name surname?

If you have undergone a name change in the past for any reason this may apply to you. For example, you may have a maiden name, family name, birth or cultural name that is different to the name you currently use.

How do you indicate a former last name?

Use the word nee when you refer to a person’s original, birth name. If your neighbor was Mary Jones until she got married to Larry White, you could introduce her to someone else as “Mary White, nee Jones.” If a woman marries and adopts her husband’s last name, her former name becomes a thing of the past.

What is given name and previous name?

Given-names: these are the names given to children by their parents (or, rarely, are changed by the children). 2. Family-names (otherwise known as surnames): these are the names passed down from generation to generation (except in Iceland). Example 1: Mary Elizabeth Smith has two given-names and one family-name.