noun
a woman's family name before marriage :
Kate kept her maiden name when she got married (= did not change her surname to that of her husband) .
noun
a woman's family name before marriage :
Kate kept her maiden name when she got married (= did not change her surname to that of her husband) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005