indicating the maiden name of a married woman: Mrs Bloggs née Blandish
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née or nee /neɪ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- (used to introduce the maiden name of a married woman) born with the name of:Mrs. Jones, née Berg.
nee
(nā),USA pronunciation adj.
- born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
- French, feminine of né (past participle of naître to be born)
Latin nātus (see native) - 1750–60
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'nee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Beckham
- Besant
- Blavatsky
- Cartwright
- Cawley
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Court
- King
- Menominee
- Parker Bowles
- Pawnee
- Shawnee
- Spanish needles
- Staël
- Thrale
- Webb
- West
- bastard eigne
- bond
- chutney
- clivia
- crochet hook
- darning needle
- devil's darning needle
- dip needle
- electric needle
- embroidery needle
- hypodermic needle
- ice needles
- knitting needle
- latch needle
- magnetic needle
- needle
- needle biopsy
- needle trades
- needle valve
- needlepoint
- pine needle
- pins and needles
- sewing needle
- surgical needle