née

== English == === Alternative forms === nee === Etymology === From French née (“born”, feminine singular). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ Homophones: nay, neigh, né === Adjective === née (not comparable) Used when giving the maiden name of a woman. 1891, A Scandal in Bohemia, Arthur Conan Doyle Irene Norton, née Adler. Used when giving a former name. Originally known as. ==== Usage notes ==== In the original French, the masculine form né should be used when the subject is masculine. In English, this distinction is not always followed. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === -een, -ene, ENE, e'en, een == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ne/ Rhymes: -e === Participle === née f sg feminine singular of né ("to be born") === Further reading === “née”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012