SURNAMEEntry 823
Baron
Baron /baˈɾon/
“baron, title of nobility”1
- CategoryLineage, blood and origin words
- OriginFrench
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- B
Contents§1–§8
How do you pronounce Baron?
Baron
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Baron mean?
Baron is a European title of nobility, the lowest rank, between knight and viscount; figuratively it also means a powerful figure in a branch of business. Turkish took it from French baron, which goes back through Late Latin barō to a Germanic source.1
Baron is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Baron made of?
Baron is a single French root: baron (baron).
- baron French — baron, a title of nobility1
How was the name Baron formed?
Baron is the word baron (“baron”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Baron?
- Pietro Baron geographer
People surnamed Baron as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baron
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: baron
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: baron
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Baron
- Q1
What does the surname Baron mean?
- Baron is a European title of nobility, the lowest rank, between knight and viscount; figuratively it also means a powerful figure in a branch of business. Turkish took it from French baron, which goes back through Late Latin barō to a Germanic source.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Baron?
- The root word of Baron is baron (European): “baron, a title of nobility”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Baron?
- Ba·ron, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈɾon/.