Aquilinus
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Aquilinus is a Roman praenomen
Praenomen
The praenomen was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus , the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy...

, derived from the Latin word aquila, "eagle," with the meaning of "eagle-like." It can refer to:

People
  • Gaius Vettius Aquilinus Juvencus
  • Aquilinus, villainous Pagan military man confronted by Pancras of Taormina
    Pancras of Taormina
    Saint Pancras or Pancratius is said to have been born in Antioch in Cilicia . According to tradition, he travelled to Jerusalem with his parents during the earthly ministry of Jesus; later the entire family was baptized in Antioch...


Saints
  • Aquilinus, Geminus, Gelasius, Magnus and Donatus (d. 3rd century). Martyrs in Forum Sempronii (Fossombrone
    Fossombrone
    Fossombrone is a town and comune in the province of Pesaro e Urbino .-History:The ancient Roman colony of Forum Sempronii took its name from Gaius Sempronius Gracchus....

    ). Feast day: February 4
  • Aquilinus (d. 484), martyred by Hunneric. Killed with Geminus, Eugene, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus, and Tryphon. Feast day: January 4.
  • Aquilinus of Milan
    Aquilinus of Milan
    Saint Aquilinus of Milan , also known as Aquilinus of Cologne , is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church.He should not be confused with another Aquilinus, who was killed during the reign of the Arian Vandal king Hunneric in 484. This 5th century Aquilinus was killed with Eugene, Geminus,...

     (Aquilinus of Cologne) (d. 650 or 1015). Feast day: January 29.
  • Aquilinus of Evreux
    Aquilinus of Evreux
    Saint Aquilinus was a Frankish bishop and hermit. Born in Bayeux, he had been a warrior in the service of Clovis II and married in 660 at Chartres. He moved to Évreux with his wife, and both cared for the poor and sick in this town. In 670, he was named bishop of the city, but Aquilinus...

    . Feast day: October 19. R. 673-695


Churchmen
  • Aquilinus, bishop of Cologne (see List of bishops and archbishops of Cologne)
  • A bishop of Vic
    Vic
    Vic is the capital of the comarca of Osona, in the Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia.-History:...

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