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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Aguiar.
Proper noun
Aguiar (plural Aguiars)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aguiar is the 4227th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8390 individuals. Aguiar is most common among Hispanic/Latino (48.09%) and White (47.62%) individuals.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin aquilāris (“place inhabited by eagles”), from aquila (“eagle”). Compare Spanish Aguilar, originally meaning "from the eagle's lair."
In older toponyms, it might come from Latin Guilari.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaʁ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaʁ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaʁ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaʁ/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaɾ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaʁ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaʁ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaɻ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaɻ/
Proper noun
Aguiar
- a Portuguese toponym
- A parish of Barcelos, Portugal
- A parish of Viana do Alentejo, Portugal
Derived terms
Proper noun
Aguiar m or f by sense
- a toponymic surname
References
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Aguiar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɡjaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: A‧guiar
Proper noun
Aguiar m or f by sense
- a surname