Aguiar is a surname of Galician-Portuguese origin. Its etymology comes from the Latin word aquilare, translating to "eagle's nest".

Notable people with the surname include:

• Antone S. Aguiar Jr. (1930–2014), American judge and politician
• Bruno Aguiar, Portuguese footballer
• Ernani Aguiar, Brazilian composer, choral conductor, and musicologist
• Guma Aguiar, Brazilian-born American energy industrialist
• Henry Aguiar (born 1966), Venezuelan sprinter
• João Aguiar (writer) (1943–2010), Portuguese writer and journalist
• João Aguiar (swimmer) (born 1983), Angolan swimmer
• Joaquim António de Aguiar, Portuguese politician
• Joselia Aguiar, Brazilian writer
• Luis Aguiar, Uruguayan footballer
• Fernando Aguiar, Portuguese-born Canadian soccer player

See also

• All pages with titles containing Aguiar
• Aguiar (Barcelos), a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos
• Aguiar, Paraíba, a municipality in the state of Paraíba
• Aguilar (surname), Spanish variant

Surname list

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