Mayberry

See also: mayberry

English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• Maberry, Maybury

Proper noun

Mayberry

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.

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Mayberry

1. (figurative) A 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.

Adjective

Mayberry (not comparable)

1. (figurative, of a place) Utopian; perfect for dwelling.

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

Anagrams

• yamberry