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family name vs maiden name

maiden name vs family name

family name and maiden name both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family name Yes No No No
maiden name Yes No No No
As nouns, maiden name is a hyponym of family name; that is, maiden name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than family name:
  • family name: the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
  • maiden name: a woman's surname before marriage
family name (noun) maiden name (noun)
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) a woman's surname before marriage
Difference between family name and maiden name

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