LOMBARD

I. noun Etymology: Middle English Lumbarde, from Anglo-French lombart, from Old Italian lombardo, from Latin Langobardus Date: 14th century 1. a member of a Germanic people that invaded Italy in A.D. 568 and established a kingdom in the Po valley, a native or inhabitant of ~y, banker , moneylender , ~ian adjective ~ic adjective II. biographical name Peter, III. geographical name village NE Illinois W of Chicago population 42,322