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Lombard
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'''Lombard''' can refer to many things:
A member of the
Lombards - the
Germanic tribes Germanic tribe that dominated Austria, parts of Switzerland and most of Northern Italy from the
5th century to the
8th century, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage is still noticeable in
Lombardy Italian Lombardy, the Swiss Canton
Ticino Ticino/Tessin and three valleys of the Swiss Canton
Graubünden, in addition to some minor neighbouring areas.
The extinct
Lombardic language - a
Germanic languages Germanic language spoken by the Lombards.
The current
Lombard language - a
Romance languages Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland and Northern Italy, and divided into
Eastern Lombard and
Western Lombard.
The Lombard League - the alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy which existed off and on between 1167 and 1250 to counter
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick I and
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick II.
Lombard rhythm - a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music.
It can also be a surname (see also
Lombardo,
Lombardi):
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Carole Lombard - a Hollywood actress.
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Peter Lombard - a
scholasticism scholastic philosopher and bishop of the
12th century.
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Lambert Lombard - a
Flemish Renaissance architect.
*The surname has been the source of several company names and names of institutions:
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Lombard College - a now defunct institution of higher education in
Galesburg, Illinois.
**''
Le Lombard'' (or ''Editions Lombard'') - the Belgian
comic book publisher that launched
Tintin and
The Smurfs.
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Lombard Canada - an insurance company in
Canada
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ICICI Lombard - an insurance company in
India
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Lombard Direct - an insurance company in the
United Kingdom
*The surname has also led to the creation of several "Lombard Street" such as:
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Lombard Street, London Lombard Street in the
City of London
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Lombard Street, San Francisco Lombard Street in
San Francisco
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Lombard Street, Baltimore Lombard Street in
Baltimore
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Lombard Street, Dublin Lombard Street in
Dublin
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Lombard Street, Philadelphia Lombard Street in
Philadelphia
It is also the name of several places:
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Lombard, Illinois
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Lombard, Doubs - a
commune in France commune of the
Doubs ''
département in France département'' in
France
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Lombard, Jura - a commune of the
Jura (département) Jura in France
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