Maverick: Meaning and Origin

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Gender

Male

Origin

English

When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did: his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity.

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Alternate Spellings of Maverick

Mavrick,

Pronunciation

m(a)-veri-ck, mav(e)-rick