The term Lombard refers to members of or things related, directly or indirectly, to the Lombards (Latin: Langobardi), a Germanic tribe that dominated northern Italy and adjoining areas from the 6th to 8th centuries. Uses of the term include:
[edit] History and culture
- Lombard, inhabitant of Lombardy, a region in northern Italy
- Lombards of Sicily, a linguistic minority living in Sicily, southern Italy
- Lombard banking, Lombard is a historical term for pawn shops or moneychangers in the Middle Ages
- Lombard League, a medieval alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy
- Lombard rhythm, a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music
[edit] Language
- The current Lombard language, a Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland and Northern Italy
- The extinct Lombardic language (Longobardic), a Germanic language spoken by the Longobards
- Lombard effect, a phenomenon in which a speaker or singer involuntarily raises his or her vocal intensity in the presence of high levels of sound
[edit] People
- Adrian Lombard (1915-1967), a British aeronautical engineer
- Alvin Orlando Lombard (1856-1937), American inventor of the continuous track vehicle
- Carole Lombard (1908–1942), a Hollywood actress
- George Lombard (born 1975), Major League Baseball player
- Gustav Lombard (1895–1992), German General of the Waffen SS
- Hector Lombard (born 1978), a mixed martial arts fighter
- Lambert Lombard (1505–1566), a Flemish Renaissance architect
- Louise Lombard (born 1970 Louise Maria Perkins), a British actress
- Peter Lombard (c. 1100–1160) , a scholastic philosopher and bishop of the 12th century
- Yvonne Lombard (born 1929), a Swedish actress known from the film A Lesson in Love
- Étienne Lombard (1869–1920), a French otolaryngologist known for discovering the Lombard effect
- Montserrat Lombard (born 1982), a British actress
[edit] Commerce
[edit] Places
- France
- United States
[edit] See also
