Lombard

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

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:

History and Culture

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

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 (Insubric) and Western Lombard (Orobic)

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
• George Lombard, Major League Baseball player
• Yvonne Lombard, a Swedish actress known from A Lesson in Love

West Lombard is Insubric and East Lombard Orobic not vice versa as stated in the article.

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 Risk, a risk management software company
• Lombard Bank, a bank in Malta
• Lombard credit, a form of lending used by central banks
• Lombard (chainsaw), a brand of chainsaws

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

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

Other

• Lombard College, a now defunct institution of higher education in Galesburg, Illinois
• Lombard (band), Polish rock band
• A British English acronym for "Lots of Money, But A Real Dickhead"

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