Reeve

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A reeve (Old English gerefa) was an Anglo-Saxon official of high rank, exerting local jurisdiction. The corresponding term in the Holy Roman Empire was Vogt, from Latin advocatus. See:

Reeve (England)
Sheriff ("shire-reeve")

Reeve may refer to contemporary municipal officers:

Reeve in Canada is an elected head of a small municipality.
Reeve or Hogreeve in old New England towns is a now-ceremonial title; the position formerly involved responsibility for herding stray hogs.

It can also be

a female ruff
the man behind the robotic Cait Sith (Final Fantasy VII)
Reeve, a song by Nick Hinton. [To listen to Reeve, click here.]

Reeve, like Reeves, may also be a surname:

Clara Reeve (1729—1807), English novelist
Henry Reeve (1813—1895), English journalist
Arthur B. Reeve (1880—1936), American author
Christopher Reeve (1952—2004), actor
Dana Reeve (1961—2006), actress, singer
Simon Reeve (born 1972), author
Arthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979
James H Reeve (born 1954), TV and Radio presenter on Key 103

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