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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Aquila m. Latin aquila 'eagle' or 'dark-colored, swarthy'.

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Aquila". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Aquila.