Maverick

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English

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Etymology

Likely a Welsh surname, from mawr rwyce, "great hero." Compared to this are the surnames Morris, Morrice, and Maurice. However, alternatively from Hebrew מבריק (maḇərīq, “brilliant, shiny”).

Proper noun

Maverick

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.
  3. Any of several individual secondary school and sports team mascots, most of which are in the United States.

Derived terms

Noun

Maverick (plural Mavericks)

  1. A member of one of the sports teams with a mascot called Maverick.
  2. Someone who attends, or has attended in the past, one of these schools, especially one involved in the sports teams.

Derived terms

References

  • The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 48, p. 209
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