Aquila is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Ancient and biblical

Priscilla and Aquila Priscilla (; , ''Priskilla'' or ''Priscila'') and Aquila (; , ''Akylas'') were a first century Christian missionary married couple described in the New Testament. Aquila is traditionally listed among the Seventy Disciples. They lived, worked, and ...

, a New Testament couple who assisted Paul of Tarsus *

Aquila of Sinope Aquila (Hebrew: עֲקִילַס ''ʿăqīlas'', fl. 130 AD) of Sinope (modern-day Sinop, Turkey; la, Aquila Ponticus) was a translator of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, a proselyte, and disciple of Rabbi Akiva. Relationship to Onkelos Opinions d ...

, second-century translator of the Old Testament * Aquila Romanus, a third-century Latin grammarian *

Pontius Aquila Pontius Aquila (possibly Lucius Pontius; died 21 April 43 BC) was a Roman politician, military commander, and one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. In 45 BC, as tribune of the plebs, he annoyed Caesar by refusing to stand during his triumphal pro ...

, first-century B.C. Roman tribune of the plebs

Medieval and renaissance

* Caspar Aquila (1488-1560), German reformer *

Nicholas de Aquila Nicholas de Aquila (died after 1220) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester-elect. Life Aquila was a canon lawyer.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Bishops'' He may be the master of the school at Avranches in 1 ...

(died after 1220), English bishop *

Peter of Aquila Peter of Aquila, O.F.M., (Scotellus) (d. 1361) was an Italian Friar Minor, theologian and bishop. Peter was born at L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, Italy, towards the end of the 13th century. In 1334 he figures as a Master of Theology and as Minister ...

(died 1361), Italian theologian *

Pietro Aquila Pietro Aquila (c. 1630–1692) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the Baroque period. He was born in Palermo. He mentored his nephew, the printmaker Francesco Faraone Aquila. Biography He trained at the school of Palermo painter and engraver ...

(c. 1630-1692), Italian painter *

Richard II of Aquila Richard II of Aquila was an Italo-Norman nobleman and count of Fondi. He was descended from a prominent Norman family from L'Aigle (Italianised as ''Aquila'', both meaning "eagle"). He was one of the premier rebels against William I of Sicily ...

, 12th-century Italo-Norman Count of Fondi *

Serafino dell' Aquila The Italian poet and musician Serafino dell'Aquila or Aquilano is alternatively named Serafino dei Ciminelli from the family to which he belonged. He was born in what was then the Neapolitan town of L'Aquila on 6 January 1466 and died of a fever ...

(1466-1500), Italian poet

Modern

*Aquila Chase (17th century), early Puritan settler in the American colonies and founder of the influential

Chase family The Chase family is an American family whose members included early American pioneers and those involved in politics, the clergy, business and the military. Originating in Chesham, England, brothers Aquila Chase II and Thomas Chase journeyed to N ...

Aquila Emil Aquila Emil (died 4 February 2011) was a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented Papua New Guinea . Playing career Emil played for Port Moresby's Brothers rugby league club during the 1980s. He was selected for the Papua New Guine ...

(died 2011), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer *

Aquila Berlas Kiani Aquila Berlas Kiani (1921 – 30 March 2012),Note: the transliteration of the family name -- Berlas not Barlas -- is preferred by the Institute for Cultural Research and in her memorial obituary. She also herself preferred the transliteration of ...

(1921 - 2012), Pakistani scholar *

Frank Aquila Frank Aquila, formerly a judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, was appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench on February 29, 2000. He replaced Mr. Justice Mullally, who chose to become a supernumerary jud ...

, a Manitoba judge *

Frank J. Aquila Frank J. Aquila is an American corporate lawyer. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. Aquila serves as partner at prominent New York City law firm Sullivan & Cromwell and played a crucial role as l ...

(born 1957), American lawyer *

Samuel J. Aquila Samuel Joseph Aquila (; born September 24, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver in Colorado. He previously served as the seventh bishop of the Dioc ...

(born 1950), Roman Catholic bishop Italian-language surnames Latin-language surnames Unisex given names Surnames from nicknames {{Eagle-surname