Lapidus (name)
Lapidus (including its variant spellings) is a surname rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, specifically from "Lapidoth", which was borne, in the Bible, by the husband of Deborah, and hence probably derived from lapidot, the Hebrew word for torches,[1] yet is not exclusive to one religion or nationality. [2] [3]
Lapidus is also derived from the Latin word lapideus, meaning 'made of stone'; 'stony',[4] also from the Latin lapis meaning 'stone'.[5] 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.
[edit] People
- Morris Lapidus, American architect
- Ted Lapidus, French - fashion designer
- Jens Lapidus, lawyer and writer
- Azary Abramovich Lapidus, writer, doctor of technical sciences and constructer
[edit] In popular culture
There is a character named Frank Lapidus, a pilot played by Jeff Fahey, on the ABC television show LOST.
[edit] References
- ^ Surname:Lapidus
- ^ http://books.google.co.uk/booksid=FfYUAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Explorations+in+Judeo-Slavic+linguistics&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Lapidot&f=false Wexler, Paul Explorations in Judeo-Slavic linguistics] Brill (Dec 1987) ISBN 978-9004076563 p.50
- ^ http://www.natcath.org/mainpage/specialdocuments/lapidus.htm]
- ^ JM Latin-English Dictionary ADJ of stone; stony
- ^ Lapidus granite
