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(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.   In popular culture[edit]  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 pro