( maiden names)
A married woman’s maiden name is her parents’ surname, which she used before she got married and started using her husband’s surname.
≠ married name
N-COUNT : usu poss N
( maiden names)
A married woman’s maiden name is her parents’ surname, which she used before she got married and started using her husband’s surname.
≠ married name
N-COUNT : usu poss N
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006