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 Domingos Malaquias de Aguiar Pires Ferreira, 1st Baron of Cimbres (1788–1859), Brazilian businessman and politician Ernani Aguiar, Brazilian composer, choral conductor, and musicologist Fernando Aguiar, Portuguese-born Canadian soccer player
Guma Aguiar, Brazilian-born American energy industrialist Henry Aguiar (born 1966), Venezuelan sprinter Inês Aguiar (born 1998), Portuguese actress Joana Aguiar (born 1998), Portuguese actress 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
See also
Aguiar (Barcelos), a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos Aguiar, Paraíba, a municipality in the state of Paraíba Aguilar (surname), Spanish variant