Lombardo

Lombardo is an Italian surname meaning "from Lombardy," the northern Italian region.

It appears frequently among Italian Americans and in Italian communities worldwide.

The name gained particular fame through Guy Lombardo, the Canadian bandleader whose orchestra's rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" became synonymous with New Year's Eve celebrations in America for decades.

The Lombardo family has run that restaurant for three generations.

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

lineageDescent from progenitors
genealogyStudy of family descent
rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers

descent · forebears · patrimony · legacy · tradition · family history · Italian-American · emigration · Ellis Island · diaspora

Lombardy

Milan

Lombardy's capital city

BergamoNorthern Italian municipality
CremonaNorthern Italian violin-making city
MonzaItalian Formula One circuit

Po Valley · Lake Garda · La Scala · Gorgonzola

surname

Rossi

Italian vermouth producer

FerrariItalian luxury automaker
EspositoItalian surname origin
RomanoHard Italian grating cheese

Colombo · Bruno · Gallo · Mancini · Costa · Rizzo

Opposites

musical style and cultural positioning

Lombardobebop

Fast, complex jazz style

Charlie Parker · Dizzy Gillespie · free jazz · punk rock · avant-garde

musical style/cultural positioning

LombardoDuke Ellington

Count Basie · Charlie Parker · Dizzy Gillespie · Thelonious Monk · bebop

New Year's Eve cultural tradition

LombardoDick Clark

Television music show pioneer

Ryan Seacrest · rave

Phrases

Peter Lombard

Family

Lombardy, Lombard

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G