Etymonline/baron

c.1200, from O.Fr. baron (nom. ber) "baron, nobleman, military leader, warrior, virtuous man, lord, husband," probably from or related to L.L. baro "man," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Frankish baro "freeman, man;" merged with cognate O.E. beorn "nobleman." []
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