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Add term 'nee'
;matronym:
: personal name based on the name of one's mother
;né, née, :
: meaning 'had been born', in masculine and feminine variants. Signifies the following surname was used prior to a name change. The change is not merely due to marriage, it can be for any reason including stage & pen names. Often omits the accent and gender distinction when used as the 'nee' [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loanword loanword] from the past participle of the French base term: naître (to be born). Commonly assumed to mean 'formerly' in American documents... which exceeds the original intent of specifically indicating a birthname.
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