Aquilino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Aquilino family. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for them to take on a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Aquilino surname evolved from a nickname; these usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Aquilino came from a person who had the sight of an eagle. The surname Aquila is derived from the word aquila, which means eagle. Thus, the surname could also be a name for a spot where eagles were often seen or for an owner of an eagle. The surname Aquila is also of local origin, derived from the city of L'Aquila, which is the capital of the region of Abruzzi in the center/south of the peninsula.

Early Origins of the Aquilino family

The surname Aquilino was first found in the 11th century at Benevento, a city north of Naples. Riccardo Aquila was master of much territory in this area in 1090.

Early History of the Aquilino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aquilino research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1105, 1204, 1488, 1560, 1630 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Aquilino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aquilino Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Aquilino include Aquila, Aquilani, Aquilante, Aquilanti, Aquili, Aquilina, Aquilini, Aquilino, Aquilone, Aquiloni, Aquilotti, D'Aquila, dell'Aquila, Aquilar and many more.

Early Notables of the Aquilino family

Prominent among members of the family was Caspar Aquila (1488-1560), birth name Johann Kaspar Adler, a German reformer and the Aquili family of Rome who were famous painters. The Aquilini family of Lesi produced many painters over a two hundred year period ending in the 17th century. Antonio Aquili...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aquilino Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aquilino migration to the United States +

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Aquilino or a variant listed above:

Aquilino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adelina Aquilino, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Cast. Valfo, Foggia, in 1906
Anna Aquilino, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Castellano, Italy, in 1907
Alessandro Aquilino, aged 8, who settled in America from Fogliano, Italy, in 1910
Anunziata Aquilino, aged 25, who landed in America from Fogliano, Italy, in 1910
Armina Aquilino, aged 7, who settled in America from Serino, Avellino, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Aquilino (post 1700) +

Coppini Aquilino (d. 1629), Italian musician and lyricist
Bonfanti Aquilino (b. 1943), retired Italian professional football player
Villalba Sanabria Aquilino (b. 1983), Paraguayan football striker
Edgardo Boyd Aquilino (1921-2004), Panamanian politician
Aquilino "Nene" Quilinging Pimentel Jr. (b. 1933), Filipino politician, President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2000-2001
Aquilino Bonfanti (1943-2016), Italian professional football player who played from 1962 to 1979