Baron
Baron is a shape of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. a female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the label denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than the lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons throw their fief — their lands in addition to income — directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller throw of a crown called a coronet.
The term originates from the barō, via Old French. The usage of the names baron came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland as living as Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands.