Aguiar

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Aguiar (plural Aguiars)

  1. 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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aquilāris (“place inhabited by eagles”), from aquila (“eagle”). In older toponyms, it might come from Latin [Villa] Guilari.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaʁ/ [a.ɡɪˈah], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaʁ/ [aˈɡjah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaɾ/ [a.ɡɪˈaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaʁ/ [a.ɡɪˈaχ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaʁ/ [aˈɡjaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈaɻ/ [a.ɡɪˈaɻ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɡjaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɡjaɾ/ [ɐˈɣjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɡja.ɾi/ [ɐˈɣja.ɾi]

  • Homophone: a guiar
  • Hyphenation: A‧gui‧ar

Proper noun

Aguiar

  1. a Portuguese toponym
    1. A parish of Barcelos, Portugal
    2. A parish of Viana do Alentejo, Portugal

Derived terms
  • Águias
  • Aguieira
  • Aguieiras
  • Aguieirinho
  • Aguieiro
  • Aguilares

Proper noun

Aguiar m or f by sense

  1. a toponymic surname

References
  1. “Aguiar” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈɡjaɾ/ [aˈɣ̞jaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: A‧guiar

Proper noun

Aguiar m or f by sense

  1. a surname
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