When referring to the maiden name, many folks use ‘née’ which denotes the following name is a maiden name; you can also use brackets to denote a maiden name. Here are some examples for how you’d include a maiden name on a tombstone: First Middle Last née Maiden First Middle Last [Maiden] First Last née Maiden First Last [Maiden]

Always enter a woman's maiden name (surname at birth) in parentheses if you have it. You may choose to either include or leave out a husband's surname, just make sure that you are consistent. When you do not know a female's maiden name, insert her first and middle name on the chart followed by empty parentheses ().