née

First recorded in 1750–60; from French née, feminine of né (past participle of naître “to be born”), ultimately derived from Latin nātus; see origin at nascent

Née has long been used in English, as in French, to pair a woman’s married name with her maiden name. Since women are more likely to change their names in adulthood, the feminine-inflected form of this French word, spelled with a second letter e , is the one most widely used and recognized.
While in French a man’s original name would be noted with the masculine form né , some English speakers are only familiar with the form née . It is not uncommon to see this feminine form used for masculine names, or inanimate objects: the Tennessee Titans, née the Houston Oilers. On the other hand, because English has no gender inflection, it is normal for borrowed words to lose gender markings, so the masculine form né is also sometimes seen modifying a woman’s name: the singer P!nk, né Alecia Beth Moore.
It is more elegant to use the form née to introduce a feminine name, and the masculine form né for men and inanimate things or places. When writing about transgender people, it is best to use only their chosen names. However, if a trans person chooses to also use a birth name or other previous name, the convention in English is to use the form of né(e) that reflects the gender of the person, not the former name: Michael Dillon, né Laura . Include former names in descriptions only when they clarify or provide important additional information about a person.