Maverick

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English

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Etymology

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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

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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

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Noun

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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.

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References

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