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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Baron m. Latin baro originally simply 'man' and a synonym of homo, but later used specifically of a king's man, and hence later of a baron.

Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Baron". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Baron.