Originally named
The crossword clue "Originally named" is answered by NEE, a 3-letter entry. Used 71 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NEE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEE answer page.
Used 71 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for NEE
Every other clue in this collection answered by NEE, most used first.
- Born - used 533 times, most recently in 2026
- Society page word - used 182 times, most recently in 2020
- Once called - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
- Born: Fr. - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
- Maiden name preceder - used 116 times, most recently in 2026
- Formerly named - used 112 times, most recently in 2026
- Formerly known as - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Word before a maiden name - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Formerly called - used 96 times, most recently in 2026
- Once known as - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
- Once named - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
- Born as - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Bridal bio word - used 71 times, most recently in 2025
- Maiden name label - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Maiden name indicator - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Wedding page word - used 60 times, most recently in 2025
- Born, in Bordeaux - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Originally called - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
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