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Lombard can refer to many things:

Language

The extinct Lombardic Language - a Germanic language spoken by the Lombards.

The current Lombard Language - a Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland and Northern Italy, and divided into Eastern Lombard and Western Lombard .

History and Culture

The Lombard League - an alliance of some 30 cities in Northern Italy.

Lombard Banking - a historical term for a type of banking developed in the Middle ages.

Lombard College - a now defunct institution of higher education in Galesburg, Illinois .

Lombard Rhythm - a musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music.

A member of the Lombards - the Germanic Tribe that dominated Austria, parts of Switzerland and most of Northern Italy from the 6th Century to the 8th Century .

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.

Commerce

Le Lombard (or Editions Lombard) - the Belgian Comic Book publisher that launched Tintin and The Smurfs .

Lombard Canada - an insurance company in Canada

ICICI Lombard - an insurance company in India

Lombard Direct - an insurance company in the United Kingdom

Lombard Bank - a bank in Malta

Locations

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

Lombard Street in the City Of London

Lombard Street in San Francisco

Lombard Street in Baltimore

Lombard Street in Dublin

Lombard Street 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 in France