nome da ragazza
/ˈno.me da raˈɡat.t͡sa/word by wordmasculine
The English phrase 'maiden name' can be translated into Italian as nome da ragazza or nome da nubile.
Meaning: married person's original last name (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| nome da ragazza | /ˈno.me da raˈɡat.t͡sa/ (word by word) | masculine |
| nome da nubile | /ˈno.me da ˈnu.bi.le/ (word by word) | masculine |
Both terms are used to refer to a married person's original last name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nome da nubile literally translates to 'single woman's name', where nubile means unmarried or single.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both nome da ragazza and nome da nubile are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italy, women do not legally change their surname upon marriage, so a nome da nubile is usually the only name a woman ever officially has.
- The term ragazza in nome da ragazza shares a distant history with the word 'rag', as it originally referred to someone wearing rags or tatters.
- While nome da nubile is used for official forms, Italians often use cognome da nubile because nome means 'first name' and cognome means 'surname'.
Examples in context
- Qual è il tuo nome da nubile?What is your maiden name?This sentence is useful for asking someone their maiden name using the form nome da nubile.Tatoeba #4778300 by Guybrush88, translation #1584074 by erikspen
- Qual è il suo nome da nubile?What's your maiden name?Tatoeba #4778301 by Guybrush88, translation #4704221 by CK
- Qual è il nome da nubile di tua moglie?What is your wife's maiden name?This sentence is useful for asking about a wife's maiden name using the form nome da nubile.Tatoeba #9571041 by Guybrush88, translation #9568527 by Nylez
- Il mio cognome da nubile è Morini.My maiden name is Morini.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are filling out an official document.
- LorenzoDevi scrivere anche il tuo nome da ragazza.You also need to write your maiden name.
- SofiaSì, lo scrivo subito qui.Yes, I will write it right here.
- LorenzoHai scritto il nome da ragazza correttamente?Did you write the maiden name correctly?
- SofiaSì, ora il modulo è completo.Yes, now the form is complete.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “maiden name” translations and entries nome da ragazza, nome da nubile, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (nome, da, ragazza, nubile) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, nome, nubile, ragazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
