A mafia leader is refered to as the don because in latin that means master or person in charge. It is not refered to as the name Don like most people think.
The Don.
Its when u dont pick a name, they call u a defult don.
U could just call him El Jefe
don means gentleman or nobleman. comes orignaly from spanish but has been taken into the Italian vocabulary as well. don is more commonly known as a title given to the head of the mafia family. as in "don corleone", known from the godfather trilogy.- People also call themselves "DON" Meaning to be Cool, Or.. (in my Opinion) they just call themselves DON, to make them look all.. tough. lol . In Spanish it means Of Noble Origin. "De,Origen,Noble" D,O,N.Read more: What_does_Don_mean
The most powerful boss is often referred to as the capo di tutti capi ("boss of all bosses"), who allegedly commands all the clans of Cosa Nostra. Cosa Nostra name was created by the Mafia and the FBI.A Mafia leader can also be called a 'don', as in Don Corleone from the movie "The Godfather".
Don Romano has written: 'Mafia: operation cocaine' 'Mafia'
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The term for a mafia don's wife is "madrina." In Italian, "madrina" translates to "godmother," reflecting the influential and powerful role that the mafia don's wife often plays within the organization. The madrina is typically respected and feared within the mafia community, and her support and guidance are crucial to the don's leadership.
The Mexican Mafia's founder is Luis ''Huero Buff'' Flores.
Default Don
They are both the same. mob means the leader of the mafia.
It means to chance you "Don" name. for example Don Smith to Don Doe.