Definition
A hotel employee who carries luggage and assists guests, originally called this because they rang a bell to announce arrivals.
Etymology
From 'bell' (Old English 'belle,' from Latin 'bellum') plus 'man.' The compound emerged in the 17th century when hotel staff would ring bells to signal their availability or announce visitors.
Kelly Says
In fancy hotels, bellhops (a shortened form of 'bellboy') follow an unwritten hierarchy where senior bellmen control better shifts—it's a surprisingly complex social system within what seems like a simple job!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንገድ አስተዳደር
men-ged as-te-da-der
CSČeština
porcierge
por-che-e
DADansk
portier
por-tee-er
DEDeutsch
Portier
por-tee-er
ELΕλληνικά
υπάλληλος
yi-pa-lle-los
ESEspañol
bellman
bel-man
FISuomi
portier
por-tee-er
FRFrançais
portier
por-tee-er
GUGU
દરવાજાનો સુરક્ષક
dar-va-ja-no su-ruk-shak
HAHA
mai-gar-gida
mai-gar-gi-da
HIहिन्दी
घंटीवाला
ghanti-wa-la
HUMagyar
kapitány
ka-pi-ta-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjaga pintu
pen-ja-ga pin-tu
IGIG
onye na-akpọ
o-nye na-ak-po
ITItaliano
portiere
por-tee-er-e
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី ចង
bra-pra-vei-na-i chang
MRMR
दरवाजेचे रक्षक
dar-va-je-che ra-k-shak
MSBahasa Melayu
penjaga pintu
pen-ja-ga pin-tu
MYမြန်မာ
ပြက္ကြမ်း လုပ်သူ
pyak-kya-m-yan lut-thu
NLNederlands
bellman
bel-man
PAPA
ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਦਾ ਰक्षक
dar-va-je da ra-k-shak
PLPolski
dzwonnik
dzvon-nik
PTPortuguês
porteiro
por-tay-ro
RORomână
portier
por-tee-er
RUРусский
консьерж
kon-syerzh
SVSvenska
portmästare
port-ma-sta-re
SWKiswahili
mlinzi wa mlango
m-lin-zi wa m-lan-go
TAதமிழ்
பூங்கா காவலர்
poon-ga ka-va-lar
TEతెలుగు
గేట్మేన్
ga-te-men
THไทย
ผู้จัดการ
phu-jat-gan
TLTL
tagapangalaga ng pinto
ta-ga-pan-ga-la-ga ng pin-to
UKУкраїнська
консьєрж
kon-syerzh
URاردو
گھنٹے والا
ghante wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người quản lý
nguoi quan ly
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀rọ́
o-ro e-ro-o
ZUZU
umshayeli wezingoma
um-sha-ye-li we-zing-o-ma
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Occupational term historically restricted to men; female counterparts marginalized or forced into invisible roles. Gendered job title reflects labor segregation.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'bellhop' or 'bell porter' to remain gender-neutral and avoid occupational gatekeeping language.
Inclusive Alternatives
["bellhop","bell porter","bell attendant"]