title: Golovachev
text: # Golovachev
  
  Golovachev, Golovachov, Golovachyov (feminine: Golovachova) is a Russian family name, a patronymic from the nickname Golovach ("big headed"). It is also the name of a Russian noble family raising to prominence in the 16th century.
  
  The surname may refer to:
  
  * Vasili Golovachov
  * Aleksandr Golovachev, Soviet colonel, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
  * Pavel Golovachev, Soviet ace, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
  * Nikolai Nikitich Golovachev (born 1823, died 1887), a Russian general, participant in the Caucasian War and Turkestan campaigns
  