Lapidus

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

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.

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.
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