Aguilar surname meaning
A Spanish and Catalan habitational surname from places named Aguilar, associated with Latin aquila, “eagle.”
The short story
Aguilar is a Spanish place surname, usually linked to one of the many localities named Aguilar. The place-name is associated with Latin aquila, “eagle,” and can be understood as an eagle haunt or a place where eagles were prominent. Aguilar de Campoo, Aguilar de la Frontera, and other towns show why the surname does not point to one universal village. A family could acquire the name by coming from any of these places. Aguilera is a related-looking Spanish form, but it is not a substitute for Aguilar in every genealogy. The catalog type is place: the geographic connection is clear, while the exact locality remains family-specific.
Also seen as: Aguilera, Aguilar de Campoo, Aguilar de la Frontera
- Ancestry surname meaning for Aguilar citing DAFN 2022 (habitational eagle-place origin)
- Spanish toponymic reference for Aguilar places and Latin aquila
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