Mayberry

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English mere →
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Meanings

Mayberry1

proper noun

alternative Maberry · alternative Maybury

  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A township in Hamilton County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland.
    4. An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
    5. A township in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
  3. A locality in Meander Valley council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Mayberry2

proper noun
  1. figurativelyA utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.

    The young couple thought of the small town they chose to live in as Mayberry, especially because of its low crime rate and excellent schools.

adjectiveMayberry (not comparable)
  1. figurativelynot comparableUtopian; perfect for dwelling.

    He often talked about coming from a Mayberry type of town.

Origin

Mayberry · proper noun

  1. Old Englishbyriġ“fortified place”
  2. Old Englishmere“lake”
  3. EnglishMayberry

From Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”).

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Mayberry · proper noun, adjective

From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Mayberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayberry

MLA

“Mayberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mayberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayberry.

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