Meaning and background
The story behind Aquila
Aquila was a Roman cognomen meaning eagle in Latin. The specialist entry also identifies the New Testament bearer who lived with Paul and whose wife was Priscilla, giving the name both Roman and biblical contexts. It lists two English stress patterns, so an owner should choose the reading intended by their family or other namesake. For a dog, the eagle imagery can be a personal association, while the documented ancient byname supplies the linguistic history.
- Origin
- Roman cognomen from Latin aquila, eagle, also borne by a New Testament figure. Source
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About Aquila
Recorded as a dog’s name
Aquila appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2018 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ækwələ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ækwələ/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 K W AH0 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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