Lapidus

Lapidus (including its variant spellings) is:

• a surname which derived from the Latin word lapideus, meaning 'made of stone'; 'stony',[1] also from the Latin lapis meaning 'stone'.[2] It could also be derived from the Latin adjective lepidus meaning pleasant or charming. A branch of the Roman gens Aemilia was cognominated Lepidus. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a member of the Second Triumvirate, with Octavius (later Caesar Augustus) and Marcus Antonius.

• a surname which perhaps has a Bible origin and going back to the book of Judges 4,4: "Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time", and hence probably derived from lapidot, the Hebrew word for torches,[3] yet is not exclusive to one religion or nationality.[4][5]

People

• Adam I. Lapidus (born 1963), American television writer
• Azary Lapidus (born 1958), Russian civil engineer
• Ira M. Lapidus (born 1937), American historian, author and educator
• Jens Lapidus (born 1974), Swedish lawyer and author
• Jay Lapidus (born 1959), American tennis player
• Jodi Lapidus, American biostatistician
• Leon Lapidus (1924–1977), American chemist
• Mark Lapidus (born 1995), Estonian chess player
• Morris Lapidus (1902–2001), American architect
• Ted Lapidus (1929–2008), French fashion designer

In popular culture

There is a character named Frank Lapidus, a pilot played by Jeff Fahey, on the ABC television show Lost.

There is also a character named Merc Lapidus, a producer played by John Pankow, on the television show Episodes.

References

1. JM Latin-English Dictionary ADJ of stone; stony
2. "Casa bella: Lapidus Granite Slab". 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
3. "Surname Database: Lapidus Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
4. Wexler, Paul (December 1987). Explorations in Judeo-Slavic linguistics. Brill. p. 50. ISBN 978-90-04-07656-3.
5. "Interview with the Rev. John Lapidus". Natcath.org. Retrieved 1 February 2019.