Lapidus
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Lapidus (including its variant spellings) is:
- a surname which is 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 an origin from the Hebrews' Scriptures, specifically the Book of Judges, which reads at 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.
There is a third character named Leslie Lapidus, a nymphomaniac character, from the book and film Sophie's Choice.
Howie Mandel played the character of Ernie Lapidus, operator of "Sincerity Mortuary" on the 1990 television show Good Grief.