Surname

Ávila

“bird”

Ávila is a surname from Medieval Latin. It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ávila goes back to Medieval Latin avis, meaning “bird.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Ávila comes from Medieval Latin.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Medieval Latin avis (“bird”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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“marine, of the sea”

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“returned by the sea”

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Reboreda

“an oak tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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