head man

English

Alternative forms

headman

Etymology

From Middle English hede man, hedeman, hæfd-man, hæfedd mann, from Old English hēafod-mann (“chief; leader; headman”), from Proto-Germanic *haubudamann-, *haubidamann- (“headman”), equivalent to head +‎ man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (“chief; chieftain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”), Swedish huvudman (“chief; principal; leader”). Compare also English headsman.

Noun

head man (plural head men)

The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
The leader of a village.

Translations

leader of a village

Belarusian: ста́раста m (stárasta)
Bulgarian: вожд (bg) m (vožd)

Italian: capo villaggio m
Swahili: jumbe

Synonyms

boss
chief

Anagrams

Hamedan, Hamedān

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