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:
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Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
(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
- Lombard, inhabitant of LombardyLombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, a region in northern Italy - Lombards of SicilyLombards of SicilyLombards of Sicily are a linguistic minority living in Sicily, southern Italy, speaking an isolated variety of Gallo-Italic dialects, the so called Gallo-Italic of Sicily....
, a linguistic minority living in Sicily, southern Italy - Lombard bankingLombard bankingLombard banking refers to the historical use of the term 'Lombard' for a pawn shop in the Middle Ages, a type of banking that originated with the prosperous northern Italian region of Lombardy. The term was sometimes used in a derogatory sense and some were accused of usury.-History:A Christian...
, Lombard is a historical term for pawn shops or moneychangers in the Middle Ages - Lombard LeagueLombard LeagueThe Lombard League was an alliance formed around 1167, which at its apex included most of the cities of northern Italy , including, among others, Crema, Cremona, Mantua, Piacenza, Bergamo, Brescia, Milan, Genoa, Bologna, Padua, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Treviso, Venice, Vercelli, Vicenza, Verona,...
, a medieval alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy - Lombard rhythmLombard rhythmThe Lombard rhythm or Scotch snap is a rhythm associated primarily with Baroque music, generally consisting of a stressed sixteenth note or semiquaver followed by a dotted eighth note or quaver. This effects a reverse of the dotted rhythm normally used in notes inégales, in which the longer value...
, a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music
Language
- The current Lombard language, a Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland and Northern Italy
- The extinct Lombardic languageLombardic languageLombardic or Langobardic is the extinct language of the Lombards , the Germanic speaking people who settled in Italy in the 6th century. The language declined rapidly already in the 7th century as the invaders quickly adopted the Latin vernacular spoken by the local Roman population. E.g...
(Longobardic), a Germanic language spoken by the Longobards - Lombard effectLombard effectthumb|250 px|[[Great tit]]s sing at a higher frequency in [[noise pollution|noise polluted]] urban surroundings than quieter ones to help overcome the [[auditory masking]] that would otherwise impair other birds hearing their [[bird vocalization|song]]...
, a phenomenon in which a speaker or singer involuntarily raises his or her vocal intensity in the presence of high levels of sound
People
- Adrian LombardAdrian LombardAdrian Albert Lombard, CBE was an English aeronautical engineer. Despite having no formal training in aerodynamics, he became one of the world's foremost designers of jet engines...
(1915-1967), a British aeronautical engineer - Carole LombardCarole LombardCarole Lombard was an American actress. She was particularly noted for her comedic roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s...
(1908–1942), a Hollywood actress - George LombardGeorge LombardGeorge Paul Lombard is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Lombard was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Braves in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft, the same year that he graduated from The Lovett School in Atlanta...
(born 1975), Major League Baseball player - Gustav LombardGustav LombardGustav Lombard was an SS Brigadeführer who served in World War II. During World War II, Lombard commanded the 8. SS-Division Florian Geyer, 23. SS-Mountain Division Kama and the 31. SS-Volunteer Grenadier Division...
(1895–1992), German General of the Waffen SS - Hector LombardHector LombardHector Lombard is a Cuban-Australian mixed martial artist. Lombard was a Judo Olympian competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, and is a multiple time national champion and world finalist. After 2000, Lombard began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts...
(born 1978), a mixed martial arts fighter - Lambert LombardLambert LombardLambert Lombard was a Renaissance painter, architect and theorist for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. During his career he worked for Jan Gossaert in Middelburg and trained Frans Floris. In 1532 he became court painter and architect in Liège...
(1505–1566), a Flemish Renaissance architect - Louise LombardLouise LombardLouise Lombard is an English actress.-Early life and education:Lombard's parents left Dublin in the mid-1950s. Lombard was born in London, England, the fifth child of seven siblings to a family of Irish extraction.Lombard began taking drama lessons when she was eight...
(born 1970 Louise Maria Perkins), a British actress - Peter LombardPeter LombardPeter Lombard was a scholastic theologian and bishop and author of Four Books of Sentences, which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum-Biography:Peter Lombard was born in Lumellogno , in...
(c. 1100–1160) , a scholastic philosopher and bishop of the 12th century - Yvonne LombardYvonne LombardYvonne Lombard, is a Swedish actress. Born in Stockholm, Lombard studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre there, where she trained between 1948 and 1951 with the likes of Max von Sydow, and Ingrid Thulin. She has performed in several films, in TV series and in the theatre...
(born 1929), a Swedish actress known from the film A Lesson in Love - Étienne LombardÉtienne Lombardthumb|200px|Étienne Lombard], Étienne Lombard was a French otolaryngologist and surgeon who discovered the Lombard effect, in which a person's voice is involuntarily raised when speaking in a loud environment....
(1869–1920), a French otolaryngologist known for discovering the Lombard effect - Montserrat LombardMontserrat LombardMontserrat Lombard is a British actress best known for playing WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger in the BBC Drama series Ashes to Ashes.Lombard was born in London. She is half Spanish and half Italian...
(born 1982), a British actress
Commerce
- ICICI LombardICICI LombardICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. is the largest private sector general insurance company in India with a Gross Written Premium over as of March 2011. The company issued over 56 lakh policies and settled over 81 lakh claims and has a claim disposal ratio of 99% of total reported claims. ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd...
, an insurance company in India - Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
(or Editions Lombard), the Belgian comic book publisher - Lombard BankLombard BankLombard Bank Malta Plc is one of Malta's major banks, together with Bank of Valletta, HSBC Bank Malta and APS Bank. Today, Marfin Popular Bank of Cyprus is the largest shareholder with an equity stake of about 49%. Over 1,200 shareholders, including investment funds, hold the remaining shares...
, a bank in Malta - Lombard creditLombard creditLombard credit is the granting of credit to banks against pledged items, mostly in the form of securities or life insurance policies. The pledged items must be readily salable...
, a form of lending used by central banks - Lombard DirectLombard DirectLombard Direct is a British-based finance company that specialise in loans and insurance, founded in 1995. It is one of the largest finance houses in the United Kingdom and is now a member of the Royal Bank of Scotland group....
, an insurance company in the United Kingdom
Places
France- Lombard, DoubsLombard, DoubsLombard is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, a commune of the Doubs département - Lombard, JuraLombard, JuraLombard is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, a commune of the Jura département
United States
- Lombard, CaliforniaLombard, CaliforniaLombard is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 62 feet . Lombard is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, west-northwest of Napa Junction....
- Lombard, IllinoisLombard, IllinoisLombard, "The Lilac Village", is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,322 at the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2004 to be 42,975.-History:...
- Lombard, MontanaLombard, MontanaLombard is a ghost town in southeastern Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The town was located on the east bank of the Missouri River, just north of the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek. Lombard was established in 1895 as the western terminus of the Montana Railroad, and the location of its...
- Lombard, WisconsinLombard, WisconsinLombard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Withee, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States....
Other
- Automobiles Lombard, a French automobile manufacturer
- Lombard, codename of third generation PowerBook G3PowerBook G3The PowerBook G3 is a line of laptop Macintosh computers made by Apple Computer between 1997 and 2000. It was the first laptop to use the PowerPC G3 series of microprocessors...
laptop computers made by Apple Computer from 1999 to 2001 - Anna LombardAnna LombardAnna Lombard is a New Woman novel by Annie Sophie Cory writing as Victoria Cross. First published in 1901, it is based on the idea that it takes a New Man as well to form a perfect union of the sexes.-Plot summary:...
, a 1901 novel by Annie Sophie Cory writing as Victoria Cross - Lombard (band)Lombard (band)-Band line-up:* Grzegorz Stróżniak: Keyboards, vocals, lead * Marta Cugier: Vocals * Daniel Patalas: Guitar * Michał Kwapisz: Bass guitar * Mirosław Kamiński: Drums -Discography:...
, Polish rock band - Lombard CollegeLombard College-History:Lombard College was founded in 1853 by the Universalist Church as the Illinois Liberal Institute. In 1855, however, a major fire damaged much of the college, placing its future at risk, but a large gift from Benjamin Lombard, an Illinois farmer and businessman, rescued the institution,...
, a now defunct institution of higher education in Galesburg, Illinois - "Lombard" (Miami Vice), an episode from the Miami Vice television series
See also
- Lombard Street (disambiguation)
- LombardoLombardoLombardo is an Italian surname, often held by the descendants of migrants from Sicily and other parts of Italy.It may refer to:-Surname:*Andrea Lombardo , Canadian football player...
, a family name - Lombardi (disambiguation)