head man

English

Alternative forms

• headman

Etymology

From Middle English heed man, from Old English hēafodmann (“leader; captain, head of a group”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann, equivalent to head +‎ man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (“chief; chieftain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”), Swedish huvudman (“chief; principal; leader”). Compare also English headsman. Doublet of hetman.

Noun

head man (plural head men)

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

Synonyms

• boss
• chief

Related terms

• hetman

Translations

leader of a village

Arabic: Juba Arabic: mukunggu Belarusian: ста́раста m (stárasta) Bengali: হাজারী (bn) (hazarī) Bulgarian: вожд (bg) m (vožd) Czech: náčelník (cs) m, předák m, vedoucí (cs) m Finnish: päämies (fi), pää (fi) Italian: capo villaggio m Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: muxtar (ku) m Polish: sołtys (pl) m Russian: ста́роста (ru) m (stárosta) Swahili: jumbe

Anagrams

• Damaneh, Hamedan, Hamedān, manhead