geborene
Geborene is a German term used in genealogical and civil records to indicate a woman’s birth name, i.e., her maiden name. It corresponds to the English “née” and the French “née,” and is commonly written in full as “geborene” or abbreviated as “geb.” in documents. The form is primarily encountered in contexts involving name changes through marriage and is not typically used for men.
Geborene appears most often in formal documents, such as civil records, marriage certificates, birth records, obituaries,
Grammar and usage: “geborene” is the feminine form of the past participle “geboren” used attributively to indicate
See also: Geburtsname, née (naming conventions for birth names), Geburt. Additional references include German language and