Meaning & use
née
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used before a married woman's maiden name to indicate the name she was born with.
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The invitation was addressed to Mrs. Sarah Collins, née Whitfield.
Her grandmother, née Rossi, immigrated from Italy in the 1950s.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French; it is placed directly after the woman's married name and before her birth surname, and is traditionally written with an accent (née).
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