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Opperhoofd is a Dutch word (plural ''opperhoofden'') that literally translates to "upper-head", meaning 'supreme headman'. The Danish equivalent ''Overhoved'', which is derived from a Danish pronunciation of the Dutch word, is also treated here. In modern Dutch, Opperhoofd remains in use for a native tribal chief, such as a Sachem of Native Americans. Despite the superlative etymology, it can be applied to several chiefs in a single native community. However this article is devoted to its more former, historical use as a gubernatorial title, comparable to the English chief factor, for the chief executive officer of a Dutch ''factory'' in the sense of trading post, as led by a factor, i.e. agent. The etymologically cognate title of Danish ''Opperhoved'' (singular) had a similar gubernatorial use (sometimes rendered in English as Station Chief), notably in the Danish Gold Coast (in present Ghana), see Colonial Heads of Danish Gold Coast. The German cognate is ''Oberhaupt''. ==Dutch colonial ''Opperhoofden''== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Opperhoofd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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