Lapidus

Lapidus is a family name that is derived from the Latin word for stone "Lapidas". There were many members of the Ancient Roman Consul with the name Lepidus and Lapidus. It has in some cases been mistaken for the Jewish name Lapidot. However there is no evidence to suggest there is any linkage between the two and this would be almost impossible because of the many instances of its use in Ancient Rome.

Distinguished 20th-century bearers of the name Lapidus include the Russian-born American architect Morris Lapidus, and the Russian-born American surgeon and educator Paul W. Lapidus as well as orientalist Ira M. Lapidus, the Washington, D.C. metro area trial attorney (Lawrence S. "Larry" Lapidus ) the "father of military packaging" (Herbert M. Lapidus ) NIH pediatric rhematology fellow (Sivia K.Lapidus, M.D.), French fashion designer Ted Lapidus.