head man

• headman

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.

head man (plural head men)

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

• boss
• chief

• hetman

• Damaneh, Hamedan, Hamedān, manhead