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Re:Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie by DoreenMichele on Monday August 24, 2020 @03:09PM (#24264228)
Yes, it means it's her maiden name, but née just translates as born. It was her birth name.
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Re:Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curie by ekianjo on Monday August 24, 2020 @07:13PM (#24266557)
Yeah, and it's typically how it is said in French: it refers to your name at birth, which is not current anymore.
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