Lombard - Definition and Overview

• The Lombards were a Germanic tribe in history.

• Their name, Lombard, has been given to some places such as:
  • Lombard, Illinois
  • Lombard Street, in the City of London
  • Lombard Street, in Philadelphia
  • Lombard Street, in San Francisco
  • Lombard, Doubs, a commune of the Doubs département in France

• Lombardy is a region in Northern Italy
• The Italian dialect spoken there is called Lombard language.

• Lombard rhythm is the name of a musical rhythm