Lombard

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The term Lombard refers to members of or things related, directly or indirectly, to the Lombards (Longobardi), a Germanic tribe that dominated northern Italy and adjoining areas from the 6th to 8th centuries. Uses of the term include:

Contents 1 History and Culture 2 Language 3 People 4 Commerce 5 Locations 6 Computing 7 Other

[edit] History and Culture

• Lombardy, the region of northern Italy dominated by the Lombards.
• The Lombard League - a medieval alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy.
• Lombard banking - a historical term for pawn shops in the Middle ages.
• Lombard rhythm - a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music.

[edit] Language

• The extinct Lombardic language (Longobardic) - a Germanic language spoken by the Longobards.
• The current Lombard language - a Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland and Northern Italy, and divided into Eastern Lombard and Western Lombard.

[edit] People

• The family names Lombardo and Lombardi
• Carole Lombard - a Hollywood actress.
• Peter Lombard - a scholastic philosopher and bishop of the 12th century.
• Lambert Lombard - a Flemish Renaissance architect.

[edit] Commerce

• Le Lombard (or Editions Lombard) - the Belgian comic book publisher that launched Michel Vaillant, Blake and Mortimer, and Tintin magazine
• Lombard Canada - an insurance company in Canada
• ICICI Lombard - a motor insurance policy in India
• Lombard Direct - an insurance company in the United Kingdom
• Lombard Bank - a bank in Malta

[edit] Locations

The surname has also led to the creation of several "Lombard Street" such as:

• Lombard Street, London
• Lombard Street, San Francisco
• Lombard Street, Baltimore in Baltimore
• Lombard Street, Dublin in Dublin
• Lombard Street, Philadelphia in Philadelphia

It is also the name of several places:

• Lombard, Illinois
• Lombard, Doubs, a commune of the Doubs département in France
• Lombard, Jura, a commune of the Jura département in France

[edit] Computing

• Lombard Prototype, a prototype of one of the first pen-based computers, built by GO Corporation
• Lombard, codename of third generation PowerBook G3 laptop computers made by Apple Computer from 1999 to 2001.

[edit] Other

• Lombard College, a now defunct institution of higher education in Galesburg, Illinois
• Lombard (band), Polish rock band
• Lombard brand chainsaws