"Mayberry" meaning in English

See Mayberry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Mayberry (not comparable)
  1. (figurative, of a place) Utopian; perfect for dwelling. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-adj-cqoNlNnX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Forms: Maberry [alternative], Maybury [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|mere||lake}} Old English mere (“lake”), {{inh|en|ang|byriġ||fortified place}} Old English byriġ (“fortified place”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mayberry
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United States:
    A township in Hamilton County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-auRJp1yf
  3. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-ufQsncPs
  4. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland.
    Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-gGkubysD
  5. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
    Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Nebraska, USA
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-Rks3A0lP
  6. A place in the United States:
    A township in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
    Categories (topical): Fictional locations Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-6V3Nz5Sl Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 13 1 11 11 11 11 32 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 14 14 14 14 35 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 11 11 11 11 42 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 11 11 11 11 43 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mayberry
  1. (figurative) A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-Mayberry-en-name-qCCaLu7f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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