Aguiar family

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 Joselia Aguiar, Brazilian writer Luis Aguiar, Uruguayan footballer Fernando Aguiar, Portuguese-born Canadian soccer player