# maverick

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmævəɹɪk/ · frequency rank #18,886

## Definitions
1. Unbranded.
2. Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

## Etymology
Named after Texan lawyer and politician Samuel Maverick (1803–1870), who refused to brand his cattle. For probable origin and meaning, see Maverick.
The poker noun sense (“a queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em”) may be from the theme song of the US Western television series Maverick (1957–1962), which says of the eponymous protagonist that “[g]amblin’ is his game” and that he is “livin’ on jacks and queens”.

## Common misspellings (12)
`amverick`, `maevrick`, `maveirck`, `mavercik`, `mavericck`, `maverickk`, `maverikc`, `maverrick`, `mavreick`, `mavverick`, `mmaverick`, `mvaerick`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maverick