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 alw ...

, 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 use ...

, 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, 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 th ...

, 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 about Tracy Edwards and the crew of the ''Maiden'' as they compete as the first all-woman crew in the 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race. The film was produced by Victoria Gregory's New Black ...

, a documentary film by Alex Holmes * Maiden,

survival horror Survival horror is a subgenre of 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 less in control than in typical ac ...

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 wit ...

People with the surname

* David Maiden, Scottish rugby league player * Gregor Maiden (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 Bloo ...

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

(1859–1925), English/Australian botanist * Michael Maidens (1987–2007), English footballer * Sidney Maiden (1917–c.1987), American country blues musician * Willie Maiden (1928–1976), American jazz saxophonist and arranger

Places

* Maiden Castle (disambiguation)

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, 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 Stan ...

, Durham, England * Maiden Moor, 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, Scotland * Maiden's Green, Berkshire *

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

, 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 iClou ...

, 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'', S ...

, a tributary of the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania * Maiden Rock, Wisconsin * Maidens, Virginia

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, a Bermuda insurance holding company * Maiden rocksnail (''Leptoxis formosa''), an extinct freshwater snail species