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

Meaning "first"

* Maiden flight, the first flight by an aircraft * Maiden name, the family name carried by a woman before marriage * Maiden over, 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 se ...

, the first race for a horse * Maiden race horse, a race horse that has yet to win a race * Maiden speech, the first speech made by a politician in a formal assembly

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Iron Maiden, 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 * MaiDen, the alternative name of the fictional supercouple AlDub on a Philippine TV show * Maiden (film), a documentary film by Alex Holmes * Maiden, survival horror short video game made as a demo for Resident Evil Village

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 Ravensho ...

, 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 (born 1949), Australian poet and novelist *

Joe Maiden Joe Maiden (1941 – 17 September 2015) was a gardener, horticulturist, author and BBC Radio presenter based in Huby, Yorkshire, England. Career Maiden was brought up in Penrith, Cumbria, and was educated at Askham Bryan College. A professi ...

, author and BBC Radio presenter * Joseph Maiden (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 fort ...

United Kingdom

* Maiden Bradley, 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, 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, Dorset * Maiden Stack, Shetland *

Maiden Stone The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating to the 9th century AD. Name The name is derived from local legend, incorporat ...

, Pictish standing stone near Inverurie, Scotland *

Maiden Wells Maiden Wells is a small village located south of Pembroke in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The earliest reference to Maiden Wells is 'Mayden Welle' in 1336. The population is currently around 300. History The village gets its name from a well in th ...

, 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, Northern Ireland

United States

* Maiden, North Carolina, in Catawba County * Maiden Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania *

Maiden Rock, Wisconsin Maiden Rock is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Maiden Rock (town), Wisconsin, Town of Maiden Rock. History The town is n ...

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 Stat ...

Other uses

* Maiden (guillotine), 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. It is now ...

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