Maverick

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

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.

Etymology

The surname is most famously associated with Samuel Maverick, a rancher from Texas who did not brand his cattle. The surname is of uncertain origin, but known to date as far back as the 1500s in Devon, England. Its meaning is a matter of conjecture, with connections to the name Maurice being unprovable.

noun

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.

Forms

plural: Mavericks

Maureen · A female given name from Irish.Maurice · A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.maverick · Unbranded.

Maverick · A surname.

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