Maverick or Maveric may refer to:

History

Maverick (animal) A maverick is an animal, usually a form of cattle, that does not carry a livestock branding, brand. Etymology The term ''maverick'' derives from Samuel Maverick, a rancher who among other claims to fame was notorious for not branding his cattle ...

, an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick

Aviation

* AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau T-32 Maverick, a Ukrainian ultralight trike design * I-Fly Maverick, a US powered-parachute flying vehicle under development by the Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center * Murphy Maverick, a Canadian light aircraft design *

AGM-65 Maverick The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile (AGM) designed for close air support. It is the most widely produced precision-guided missile in the Western world, and is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, a ...

, a US guided air-to-surface missile * Airbus MAVERIC, a European sub-scale blended wing body prototype

Computing

* Maverick Framework, a model-view-controller framework for Java * Maverick Meerkat, the version 10.10 of Ubuntu *

OS X Mavericks OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) is the 10th major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. OS X Mavericks was announced on June 10, 2013, at WWDC 2013, and was released on October 22, 2013, wo ...

, the tenth major release of Apple's OS X operating system

Film and television

* ''

The Maverick ''The Maverick'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Myron Healey and Phyllis Coates.Fitzgerald & Magers p.35 Plot Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Lieutenant Pete Devlin * Myron Healey as S ...

'', a 1952 Western film starring Wild Bill Elliott * ''Maverick'' (TV series), an American western series starring James Garner and Jack Kelly ** ''Maverick'' (film), a 1994 film based on the television series, starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner * Maverick, callsign of Pete Mitchell in the ''Top Gun'' film series, played by Tom Cruise ** '' Top Gun: Maverick'', a 2022 sequel to the film ''Top Gun'' * "Maverick", a 2020 episode of ''

L.A.'s Finest ''L.A.'s Finest'' (also known colloquially as ''Bad Girls'') is an American action film, action crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier; and produced by Sony Pictur ...

'', named after the 1994 film

Literature

* ''Maverick!'' (book), an autobiography by Ricardo Semler *

Maverick (comics) In comic books, Maverick may refer to: * Maverick (Dark Horse), a comics imprint of Dark Horse Comics * Maverick (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe * Maverick (Marvel Comics), a fictional character who appeared in the X-M ...

, a comic-book imprint, series, and several characters * Maverick (Dark Horse), a defunct imprint of Dark Horse Comics * ''Maverick'' (magazine), a defunct South African business magazine * ''Maverick'', a 1990 science fiction novel by Bruce Bethke in the ''

Isaac Asimov's Robots and Aliens Isaac Asimov's Robots and Aliens is a series of science fiction novels written by various authors and loosely connected to Isaac Asimov's ''Robot'' series. It was originally published by Ace Books. The plot deals with the Three Laws and encount ...

'' series * ''Maverick: Extraordinary Women from South Africa's Past'', a 2005 book by

Lauren Beukes Lauren Beukes (born 5 June 1976) is a South African novelist, short story writer, journalist and Screenwriter, television scriptwriter. Early life Lauren Beukes was born 5 June 1976. She grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. She attended Roede ...

* '' Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell'', a 2021 book by Jason L. Riley

Music

The Mavericks The Mavericks are an American band from Miami, Florida. The band consists of Raul Malo (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Deakin (drums), Eddie Perez (lead guitar), and Jerry Dale McFadden (keyboards). Malo and Deakin founded the band in 1989 along ...

, an American country music band *

Anders Lundström Anders Lundström (born in Stöde, Sundsvall Municipality on 11 October 1977) is a Swedish songwriter and record producer. He is also a country recording artist who has released in January 2013 an album ''Stay True'' with the stage name MAV.

or Maverick, Swedish record producer and songwriter *

Fender Maverick The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer and marketer of musical instruments and amplifiers. Fender produces acoustic guitars, bass amplifiers and public address equipment; however, it is b ...

, a guitar

Albums

* ''Maverick'' (George Thorogood and the Destroyers album), 1985 * ''Maverick'' (Hank Williams, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Maverick'' (Meg album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Maverick'' (single album), by the Boyz, or the title song, 2021 * ''Maverick'' (soundtrack), from the 1994 film * ''Mavericks'' (Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey album), 1991 * ''Mavericks'', by Johnossi, 2010 * ''The Mavericks'' (1990 album), by the Mavericks * ''The Mavericks'' (2003 album), by the Mavericks

Songs

* "Maverick" (song), by D'espairsRay, 2003 * "Mavericks", by

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) are a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Maverick (company) Maverick was an American entertainment company founded in 1992 by Warner Music Group and run by recording artist Madonna, as well as Frederick DeMann and Veronica "Ronnie" Dashev. It included a record label ( Maverick Records), a film producti ...

, an American entertainment company with several divisions, including Maverick Records and Maverick Films *

Maverick (management) Maverick is an American Talent manager, music management group formed in 2014 by Guy Oseary. A revival of the Maverick (company), Maverick company (1992–2009), the management group also adopts the company's logo. History In 2014, Oseary annou ...

, an American music management group *

Maverick Entertainment Group Maverick Entertainment Group is a low-budget American independent motion picture and DVD distribution company founded by Doug Schwab in 1997, and based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Releases *''The Workout Room'' (2019) *''Why She Cries'' (201 ...

, a film distributor * Maverick Entertainment, a UK company whose productions include '' Snailsbury Tales'' * Maverick Technologies, an American industrial automation company

People

* Maverick (name), surname or given name * Matt Bentley (born 1979), "Maverick Matt", American professional wrestler *

Smedley Butler Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps officer and writer. During his 34-year military career, he fought in the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican Revolution, World War I, ...

(1881–1940), the "Maverick Marine", US Marine Corps officer * Hossein Khalatbari (1949–1985), "Hossein the Maverick", Iranian air force pilot

Products

* Maverick (chocolate), a discontinued chocolate bar manufactured by Nestle in the UK *

Maverick (cigarette) Maverick (originally branded as Harley Davidson), is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by ITG Brands, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands, Imperial Tobacco. History Mavericks were originally introduced on a limited ...

, a brand of cigarettes manufactured by Lorillard Tobacco Company *

Mossberg Maverick The Mossberg Maverick 88 is a pump action shotgun manufactured for O.F. Mossberg & Sons. The Maverick 88 is virtually identical to the Mossberg 500. Factory Maverick 88s feature a black, synthetic only stock and forearm, cylinder bore (although ...

, a shotgun model * Maverick, a brand of jeans owned by

VF Corporation VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills until 1969) is an American global apparel and footwear company founded in 1899 by John Barbey and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company's 11 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor ...

* Maverick REV-6, a 2005

Nerf blaster A Nerf Blaster or Nerf Gun is a toy gun made by Hasbro that fires foam darts, arrows, discs, or foam balls. “Nerf blaster” or more commonly “Nerf gun” are often used to describe the toy. Nerf blasters are manufactured in multiple forms; ...

released under the N-Strike series * Maverick, a clothing brand by

Logan Paul Logan Alexander Paul (born April 1, 1995) is an American influencer, professional wrestler, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, boxing, boxer, and actor. He has over 23 million subscribers on his YouTube channel ''Logan Paul Vlogs'' and has ranked ...

Places

* Maverick (MBTA station), a subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. *

Maverick County, Texas Maverick County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 57,887. Its county seat is Eagle Pass, Texas, Eagle Pass. The county was created in 1 ...

, U.S. * Maverick Stadium, at the University of Texas at Arlington, U.S. * Maverick Theater, a storefront theater in Fullerton, California, U.S. *

Mavericks, California Mavericks is a surfing location in Northern California, US. It is outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea. After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can ...

, U.S., coastal location of the Mavericks surfing contest

Sports

* Calgary Mavericks, a Canadian rugby union team from Calgary, Alberta, Canada * East Kent Mavericks, an American football club from Canterbury, England * Mönchengladbach Mavericks, an American football club from Mönchengladbach, Germany * Saracens Mavericks, a netball team based in Hertfordshire, England

United States

* Clermont Mavericks, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league team in Clermont, Florida * Colorado Mesa Mavericks, the sports teams of Colorado Mesa University *

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...

, an NBA basketball team from Dallas, Texas * Denver Mavericks, a defunct minor league ice hockey team in Denver, Colorado *

High Desert Mavericks The High Desert Mavericks were an American Minor League Baseball team in Adelanto, California, that played their home games at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium. They played in the Class A-Advanced California League. The franchise had eight d ...

, a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California *

Houston Mavericks The Houston Mavericks were a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in the upstart league's first two seasons, from 1967–68 ABA season, 1967 to 1968–69 ABA season, 1969. Their home arena was the Sam Houston Co ...

, a defunct American Basketball Association team in Houston, Texas * Mid-Missouri Mavericks, a minor league baseball team from Columbia, Missouri *

Minnesota State Mavericks The Minnesota State Mavericks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Minnesota State University, Mankato. The school's athletic program includes 21 varsity sports teams. More than 600 students participate each year in athletics ...

, the sports teams of Minnesota State University, Mankato *

Missouri Mavericks Missouri (''see pronunciation'') is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, a ...

, a Central Hockey League team from Independence, Missouri *

Omaha Mavericks The Omaha Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska Omaha. They participate in the NCAA's Division I and in the Summit League, except in ice hockey, where they compete in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Hist ...

, the sports teams of the University of Nebraska Omaha *

Portland Mavericks The Portland Mavericks are a baseball team located in Keizer, Oregon, who are charter members of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League, a four-team league created in 2021. The entire league, including the Mavericks, will play their games at ...

, a defunct minor league baseball team in Portland, Oregon * Tucson Mavericks a defunct minor league ice hockey team in Tucson, Arizona *

UT Arlington Mavericks The UT Arlington Mavericks (abbreviated UT Arlington, UTA, and Mavs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The Mavericks currently compete in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conferenc ...

, the sports teams of the University of Texas at Arlington * Yakima Mavericks, a minor league football team from

Yakima, Washington Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The ...

* Mavericks, the mascot of James Madison High School, in San Antonio, Texas * Mavericks, the mascot of Mauldin High School * Mavericks, the mascot of

McNeil High School McNeil High School (commonly known as MHS or McNeil) is a public secondary school in an unincorporated area in both Travis and Williamson counties, near Austin, Texas, United States. Serving freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The scho ...

, in Austin, Texas * Mavericks, the mascot of Mercy College, in Dobbs Ferry, New York * Mavericks, the mascot of

Moore Catholic High School Moore Catholic High School is an American private, Catholic school in the Bulls Head neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. It was founded by the Presentation Sisters of Staten Island in September 1962 and named for Mary Young Moore, a benefic ...

, in Staten Island, New York * Mavericks, the mascot of Montrose School, in Medfield, Massachusetts * Mavericks, the mascot of Moses Montefiore Academy, Chicago, Illinois * Mavericks, the mascot of Mountainside High School in Beaverton, Oregon

Transport

* Maverick (armored vehicle), internal armed security vehicle for Peacekeeping forces * Maverick station, subway station in Boston * Ford Maverick (disambiguation), the name of five different automobiles made by the Ford Motor Company * SS ''Maverick'', an American oil tanker

Other uses

* Maverick (genetics), a type of transposable genetic element also known as a ''polinton'' * Maverick (''Mega Man''), a term to describe irregular behavior of robots in the ''Mega Man X'' video game series *

Mustang (military officer) Mustang is a military slang term used in the United States Armed Forces to refer to a commissioned officer who began their career as an Enlisted rank, enlisted service member. A mustang officer is not a temporary or brevet promotion but is a comm ...

, a US military term referring to a commissioned officer who began his/her career as an enlisted service member * ''Maverick'' (pinball), a game based on the 1994 film *

Maverick (roller coaster) Maverick is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin at a cost of $21 million, it was the 500th roller coaster designed by German engineer Werner Stengel and the first to feature a twisted horsesho ...

, at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. * '' Miss Behave's Mavericks'', a Las Vegas variety show