Aquila
Aquila is the Latin and Romance languages word for eagle. Specifically, it may refer to:
- Aquila (constellation), the astronomical constellation, the Eagle
- Aquila (bird), a genus of birds including some eagles
- Aquila (name), a given name or surname
- Aquila (Roman), a Roman military standard
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Arts, entertainment, and media
- Aquila (children's magazine), a UK-based children's magazine
- Aquila (journal), an ornithological journal
- Aquila (TV series), a BBC TV production for children based on the Norriss book
- Aquila Theatre, a theatre company currently of New York
- Aquila, a 1997 book by Andrew Norriss
Fictional entities
- Aquila, a series of books by S.P. Somtow
- Aquilla, a character in the wargame Heroscape
- Aquila, a ship in the video game Star Ocean: The Last Hope
- Aquila, a ship in the video game Assassin's Creed III
- Aquila, a world in the MMORPGs Wizard101 and Pirate101
- Aquila Yuna, a character in the anime Saint Seiya Omega
- Aquila, a medieval city in the fantasy film Ladyhawke (1985)
People
- Gaius Julius Aquila (1st century CE), Roman knight
- Julius Gallus Aquila (probably 2nd century CE), Roman jurist
- Lucius Pontius Aquila (1st century BCE), one of the assassins of Julius Caesar
- Vedius Aquila (1st century CE), Roman general
- Aquila of Sinope (fl. 130 AD), translator of the Hebrew Bible into Greek
- Aquila Chase (17th century), early Puritan settler in the American colonies and founder of the influential Chase family
- Aquila Romanus (3rd century CE), Latin grammarian
- Priscilla and Aquila, early Christian converts who appear in the New Testament
Places
- Aquila, Michoacán, a town in Mexico
- Aquila, Switzerland, a former municipality
- Aquila, Veracruz, a municipality in Mexico
- L'Aquila, sometimes Aquila, the regional capital of Abruzzo in Italy
- Province of L'Aquila, Italy
Transportation
Automotive
- Aquila Italiana, Italian car manufacturer or brand
- Aquila racing cars, a Danish firm
- Hyosung GV250, a cruiser motorcycle nicknamed the "Aquila"
Aviation
- Aquila A 210, a German lightweight aircraft
- Aquila Airways, a British flying boat operator (1948–1958)
- Angus Aquila, a British aircraft
- Bristol Aquila, an aircraft engine
- Facebook Aquila, Facebook's design for an atmospheric satellite
- Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila, the U.S. Army's first battlefield reconnaissance drone
- Aquila, an air traffic management services company; see NATS Holdings § Aquila
Ships
- USS Aquila (AK-47), an Aquila-class U.S. Navy cargo ship
- USS Aquila (PHM-4), a U.S. Navy hydrofoil
- Italian aircraft carrier Aquila, a World War II Italian aircraft carrier
Other uses
- Aquila, Inc., a former electric and gas utility in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Aquila Capital, an independent investment firm in Hamburg, Germany
See also
- Aguila (disambiguation)
- Aquila College of Ministries, former name of Hillsong College
- Aquila Court Building of Omaha, Nebraska
- Aquileia, an ancient Roman city in Italy
- Aquilia (disambiguation)
- Aquilinus (disambiguation)
- Aquilla (disambiguation)
- Balanus aquila, a species of barnacle
- Dell'Aquila, a surname
- Macroglossum aquila, a species of moth
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila, Italy
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