maiden Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

is a female virgin. Maiden or Maidens may also refer to:

Meaning "first"

Maiden flight The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power. The same term is also used for the first launch of rockets. The maiden flight of a new aircraft type is alwa ...

, the first flight by an aircraft *

Maiden name When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also u ...

, the family name carried by a woman before marriage *

Maiden over Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

, in the sport of cricket, an over in which no runs are scored *

Maiden race In horse racing a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race. Horses that have not won a race are referred to as maidens. Maiden horse races are held over a variety of distances and under conditions with eligibility based on the s ...

, the first race for a horse *

Maiden race horse In horse racing a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race. Horses that have not won a race are referred to as maidens. Maiden horse races are held over a variety of distances and under conditions with eligibility based on the s ...

, a race horse that has yet to win a race *

Maiden speech A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament. Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country. In many Westminster system governments, there is a convention ...

, the first speech made by a politician in a formal assembly

Arts, entertainment, and media

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

, British heavy metal band, often shortened to "Maiden" * Maiden, the first of the three aspects of the Triple Goddess (Neopaganism) * Maiden, the author abbreviation for

Joseph Maiden Joseph Henry Maiden (25 April 1859 – 16 November 1925) was a botanist who made a major contribution to knowledge of the Australian flora, especially the genus ''Eucalyptus''. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing ...

MaiDen Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

, the alternative name of the fictional supercouple AlDub on a Philippine TV show *

Maiden (film) ''Maiden'' is a documentary film by Alex Holmes (director), Alex Holmes about Tracy Edwards and the crew of the ''Maiden (yacht), Maiden'' as they compete as the first all-woman crew in the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race. The film was ...

, a documentary film by Alex Holmes * Maiden,

survival horror Survival horror is a Video game genre, subgenre of Survival game, survival of the players as the game tries to frighten them with either horror graphics or scary ambience. Although combat can be part of the gameplay, the player is made to feel l ...

short video game made as a demo for

Resident Evil Village ''Resident Evil Village'' is a 2021 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to '' Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017). Players control Ethan Winters, who searches for his kidnapped daughter in a village filled w ...

People with the surname

David Maiden David Maiden (born 7 August 1971) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer and coach played in the 1990s and 2000s. A or , he played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Gateshead Thunder and Hull F.C. Playing career A Ravensh ...

, Scottish rugby league player *

Gregor Maiden Gregor Ian Maiden (born 22 July 1979) is a Scottish cricketer who has played first-class, One-Day International and List A cricket for Scotland. He has also played List A and T20 cricket for Lancashire. Maiden was born in Glasgow and attended ...

(born 1979), Scottish cricketer *

Jennifer Maiden Jennifer Maiden (born 1949) is an Australian poet. She was born in Penrith, New South Wales, and has had 36 books published: 28 poetry collections, 6 novels and 2 nonfiction works. Her current publishers are Quemar Press in Australia and Blooda ...

(born 1949), Australian poet and novelist * Joe Maiden, author and BBC Radio presenter *

(1859–1925), English/Australian botanist *

Michael Maidens Michael Douglas Maidens (7 May 1987 – 19 October 2007) was a British professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career with Hartlepool United in 2004, making his debut in the League Cup against Crystal Palace in Septemb ...

(1987–2007), English footballer *

Sidney Maiden Sidney Maiden (April 1917 – c. 1987) was an American country blues musician. Maiden principally played harmonica accompaniment, but also sang on some of his own recordings, in addition to writing several compositions. His best known work is "Ecl ...

(1917–c.1987), American country blues musician *

Willie Maiden William Ralph Maiden (March 12, 1928 – May 29, 1976) was an American jazz saxophonist and arranger. Maiden began on piano at age five and started playing saxophone at 11. He spent most of his career playing in big bands, and while he recorded c ...

(1928–1976), American jazz saxophonist and arranger

Places

Maiden Castle (disambiguation) Maiden Castle or the Maiden's Castle may refer to: Historical fortifications in England ''Maiden'' derives from the Celtic ''Mai Dun'' which means 'great hill'. *Maiden Castle, Cheshire, an Iron Age hill fort * Maiden Castle, Cumbria, a Roman for ...

United Kingdom

Maiden Bradley Maiden Bradley is a village in south-west Wiltshire, England, about south-west of Warminster and bordering the county of Somerset. The B3092 road between Frome and Mere forms the village street. Bradley House, the seat of the Duke of Somerse ...

, Wiltshire *

Maiden Island Maiden Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Oban Bay on the west coast of Scotland. Geography Maiden Island lies just off the coast of mainland Scotland, west of Dunollie Castle and Camas Bàn. It is to the north of the narrow ...

, Oban Bay, Scotland *

Maiden Law Maiden Law is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Lanchester, on the road to Annfield Plain Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Sta ...

, Durham, England *

Maiden Moor Maiden Moor is a fell in the English Lake District, it stands south of the town of Keswick and is part of the high ground that separates the Newlands Valley and Borrowdale, it has a modest height of and so fails to be mentioned on many UK m ...

, in the Lake District of England *

Maiden Newton Maiden Newton is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in south-west England. It lies within the Dorset Council administrative area, about north-west of the county town, Dorchester. Geography The village is sited on Upper Greens ...

, Dorset *

Maiden Stack The Maiden Stack or Frau Stack is a tiny stack in the western Shetland Islands to the north of Brei Holm and east of Housa Voe in Papa Stour Papa Stour ( sco, Papa Stour) is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, with a population of under ...

, Shetland * Maiden Stone, Pictish standing stone near Inverurie, Scotland * Maiden Wells, Pembrokeshire *

Maidens, South Ayrshire Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. The village lies north of ...

, Scotland *

Maiden's Green Maiden's Green or Maidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, in the civil parish of Winkfield. Geography The settlement lies near to the A330 road, and is approximately north-east of Bracknell. Maiden's Green has a site of Specia ...

, Berkshire *

The Maidens ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

, Northern Ireland

United States

Maiden, North Carolina Maiden is a town in Catawba and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census. Maiden was the first public high school in the state with an observatory and is currently home to an Apple iCloud ...

, in Catawba County *

Maiden Creek Maiden Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', ...

, a tributary of the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania *

Maiden Rock, Wisconsin Maiden Rock is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock. History The town is named for a cliff (also called "Maiden Rock") just sout ...

Maidens, Virginia Maidens (or Maiden's Adventure) is a small unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sited on the north side of the James River, it is currently located at the junction of U.S. Route 522, State Route 6, and State R ...

Other uses

Maiden (guillotine) The Maiden (also known as the Scottish Maiden) is an early form of guillotine, or gibbet, that was used between the 16th and 18th centuries as a means of execution in Edinburgh, Scotland. The device was introduced in 1564 during the reign of ...

, a device used for executions * ''Maiden'' (yacht), an ocean racing yacht *

Maiden Holdings Maiden Holdings Ltd. () is a Bermuda based holding company with insurance subsidiaries that provides specialty reinsurance products for the global property and casualty market. The company has operating subsidiaries in the United States (Maiden R ...

, a Bermuda insurance holding company *

Maiden rocksnail The maiden rocksnail, scientific name †''Leptoxis formosa'', was a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States ...

(''Leptoxis formosa''), an extinct freshwater snail species