Baron

Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Name ID    Change Summary
10/6/2024, 9:08 PM Mike C baron added (from user-submitted name 247533)
6/15/2020, 1:55 PM HL 247533
11/2/2016, 7:01 PM HL

Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage English, French
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛɹ.ən/(English) /ˈbæɹ.ən/(English) /ba.ʁɔ̃/(French)

Meaning & History

From the title of nobility, derived from Latin baro (genitive baronis) meaning "man, freeman", possibly from Frankish barō meaning "servant, man, warrior". It was used as a nickname for someone who worked for a baron or acted like a baron.