Baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

is a title of nobility. Baron, The Baron or Barons may also refer to:

Places

Barons, Alberta Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada in a region referred to as Palliser's Triangle. It is located north of Lethbridge along Alberta Highway 23, Highway 23. Barons was a filming location for a scene in the 1978 film ''Superman (1978 fi ...

, Canada *

Baron, Gard Baron () is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercomm ...

, France * Baron, Gironde, France * Baron, Oise, France * Baron, Saône-et-Loire, France *

Baron-sur-Odon Baron-sur-Odon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Baronnais'' or ''Baronnaises''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Cou ...

, France * Baron, Allahabad, India *

Baron Hotel Baron Hotel (also Baron's Hotel; french: Hôtel Baron or ''Le Baron''), is the oldest hotel that currently operates in Syria. It is located on Baron street in down-town Aleppo's Aziziyeh district. The Baron has sustained some civil war-related ...

, in Aleppo, Syria

People

* Baron (name), people with the surname or given name Baron *

Baron (photographer) Stirling Henry Nahum (1906 – 5 September 1956), or Sterling Henry Nahum (sources differ), known professionally as Baron, was a society and court photographer in the United Kingdom. He was born in England of Italian Jewish heritage. Having embar ...

, Sterling Henry Nahum (1906–1956) *

Feudal baron A feudal baron is a vassal holding a heritable fief called a ''barony'', comprising a specific portion of land, granted by an overlord in return for allegiance and service. Following the end of European feudalism, feudal baronies have largely been ...

, a vassal holding a barony in fealty to an overlord *

Baron of the Exchequer The Barons of the Exchequer, or ''barones scaccarii'', were the judges of the English court known as the Exchequer of Pleas. The Barons consisted of a Chief Baron of the Exchequer and several puisne (''inferior'') barons. When Robert Shute was a ...

, a type of English judge *

Cattle baron Cattle baron is a historic term for a local businessman and landowner who possessed great power or influence through the operation of a large ranch with many beef cattle. Cattle barons in the late 19th century United States were also sometimes ref ...

, the owner of very many cattle *

Business magnate A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...

, a powerful businessperson also called a baron

Sports

Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...

, a Minor League Baseball team * Cleveland Barons (disambiguation), several former ice hockey teams *

Oklahoma City Barons The Oklahoma City Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team's first season was 2010–11 AHL season, 2010–11. They played their home games at the Cox Convention Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. H ...

, a former ice hockey team in the American Hockey League * Barons, the nickname of

Brewton–Parker College Brewton–Parker College is a private Baptist college in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Brewton–Parker was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.Turner, Ann C."Brewton-Parker College"New Georgia Encyclopedia, July ...

athletics teams

Entertainment

* ''The Baron'' (novella), 1942 Portuguese novella by Branquinho da Fonseca * ''The Baron'' (TV series), a mid-1960s British television series * ''The Baron'' (album), 1981 album by American country singer Johnny Cash ** "The Baron" (song), 1981 song by Johnny Cash * ''The Baron'' (film), a 2011 Portuguese film based on the novella * ''

The Barons ''The Barons'' (french: Les barons) is a 2009 Belgian comedy film directed by Nabil Ben Yadir. It was written by Yadir, Laurent Brandenbourger and Sébastien Fernandez. It premiered on 2 September 2009 at the Festival International du Film Franco ...

'', a 2009 Belgian film * Baron, a fictional kingdom in the game ''

Final Fantasy IV known as ''Final Fantasy II'' for its initial North American release, is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in 1991, it is the fourth main instal ...

'' * Baron Humbert von Gikkingen, a character in ''

The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita, produced by Toshio Suzuki and Nozomu Takahashi, written by Reiko Yoshida, based on the manga ''The Cat Returns'' by Aoi Hiiragi, with music by Yuji Nomi, animated by Studio ...

'' * BARON.E, a Swiss pop music duo

Other uses

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Euthalia ''Euthalia'' (from Ancient Greek: Euthalia Ευθαλια "flower", "bloom") is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or (like some relatives in ''Bassarona'' and '' Dophla'') dukes. Species Listed alphabetically: ...

'', a genus of butterflies known as barons ** '' Euthalia aconthea'', a species of butterflies known as common barons *

BARON Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

, a mathematical software package *

Beechcraft Baron The Beechcraft Baron is a light twin-engined piston aircraft designed and produced by Beechcraft. The aircraft was introduced in 1961. A low-wing monoplane developed from the Travel Air, it remains in production. Design and development The di ...

, an aircraft *

Baron Services Baron Services is a weather technology company based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The company develops weather systems that aid in the detection and dissemination of weather information to customers in the broadcast, government, aviation, ...

, a weather technology company *

Baron convention The Baron bidding system in contract bridge was developed in England in the 1940s as a variant of Acol and incorporates several conventions including the Baron Three Clubs, the Baron Notrump Overcall, the Baron Two Notrump Response and the Baron T ...

, in the game of contract bridge *

The Baron (horse) The Baron (1842 – 1860) was a Thoroughbred racehorse from Ireland, who also raced in England. Sired by Birdcatcher out of Echidna (by the English stallion Economist), he was also an influential sire in England, France and Australia. Racin ...

, an Irish thoroughbred racehorse of the mid-19th century * Baron, a

cut of beef During butchering, beef is first divided into primal cuts, pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass. These are basic sections from which steaks and other subdivisions are cut. Since the animal's legs and neck muscles do the most work, ...

comprising a double sirloin joined at the backbone *

Baron Kriminel Baron Criminel (also spelled Baron Kriminel) is a much feared spirit or loa in the Haitian Vodou religion. He is envisioned as the first murderer who has been condemned to death, and is invoked to pronounce swift judgment. Baron Criminel is sync ...

, a spirit in the Guédé family in Haitian Vodou * Battlin' Baron, the mascot of

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is named for two of the towns it serves; it also serves Kensington and Silver Spring. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda. In May ...