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nee

UK/niː/ US/neɪ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(meaning literally `born'') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

  • “Hillary Clinton nee Rodham”
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Origin

From French née (“(f)”) and né (“(m)”), past participle of naître, to be born. Mix of both gendered terms due to their homophony, resulting in a unisex term in English.

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