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Mother's maiden name refers to the mother's unmarried name -- usually the surname before she married. Mary Jones married John Smith, so Jones was her maiden name and she is now Mrs John Smith (alternatively Mary Smith). If you had to explain it to a child (presumably a rather young one), I would suggest: Mother's maiden name was her real name before she married daddy.
Before marriage, she would use the surname of her father. When a woman was not married, she was a maiden, a woman who never had sexual relations. So the maiden name of a woman is the surname she used before marriage, usually that of her father.Your mother's maiden name is the surname your mother used before she ever married, and is thus her father's (your maternal grandfather's) surname.efore marriage, she would use the surname of her father. When a woman was not married, she was a maiden, a woman who never had sexual relations. So the maiden name of a woman is the surname she used before marriage, usually that of her father.