What is "golovachev"

Golovachev, Golovachov, Golovachyov (feminine: Golovachova) is a Russian family name, a patronymic from the nickname Golovach ("big headed")

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