Maverick
See also: maverick
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Maverick
- A surname.
- A male given name.
- Any of several individual secondary school and sports team mascots, most of which are in the United States.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
Maverick (plural Mavericks)
- A member of one of the sports teams with a mascot called Maverick.
- Someone who attends, or has attended in the past, one of these schools, especially one involved in the sports teams.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 48, p. 209