nee
Born as, formally
Nee indicates a woman's family name before marriage: Sarah Mitchell, nee Thompson.
From French for "born," it appears after a married name to specify the maiden name.
The accent mark (née) is optional in English.
Occasionally used humorously for any previous identity: the artist nee accountant.
Surname before marriage
- birth nameIdentity assigned at delivery
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- married nameSurname acquired through matrimony
- patronymicName from father's name
Family line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
forebears · progenitors · family tree · heritage · roots · origin · kinship · dynasty
Before the wedding
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- christenedRitually named, often religiously
maiden name
Surname before marriage
- birth nameIdentity assigned at delivery
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- married nameSurname acquired through matrimony
ancestry
Family line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- genealogyStudy of family descent
pedigree · forebears · progenitors · family tree · heritage · roots · origin · kinship · dynasty · clan
pre-marriage
Before the wedding
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- christenedRitually named, often religiously
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, first name
- DutchDutch, Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam
- pronounsI, me, him, he, my
- Tamilnaan, en, poo, da, idli
- Crosswordesealee, aloe, epee, erne, etui
- name changesname change, legal name change, court order, maiden name, married name
neemarried name
Surname acquired through matrimony
currently · assumed name · stage name · pen name · nom de plume
neealias
Adopted false name
pseudonym · pen name · stage name · nom de plume · nom de guerre