Definitions for headman
ˈhɛdˈmæn, -ˌmæn for 1 ; -mən for 2 ; -mən, -ˌmɛnhead·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headsman, headmannoun

   an executioner who beheads the condemned person

2. headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chiefnoun

   the head of a tribe or clan

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headmannoun

   headmaster

   The headman came and talked to me.

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1. headman

   A headman is typically a male leader or chief of a village, tribe, or a similar grouping of people, often within a pastoral or tribal society. This role typically involves making important decisions, supervising communal activities, settling disputes, and representing the group to outsiders.

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1. Headmannoun

   a head or leading man, especially of a village community

2. Etymology: [AS. hefodman.]

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1. headman

   Song lyrics by headman -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by headman on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. HEADMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Headman is ranked #63873 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Headman surname appeared 312 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Headman.
   
   93.5% or 292 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.2% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Executioner
   • Leader

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for headman »

1. manhead

How to pronounce headman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say headman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headman in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headman
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headman
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=headman