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English word origin

Etymology of Eagle

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other la

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

An Eagle Scout. · An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.

name

A surname transferred from the nickname, from the name of the bird as a byname. See eagle. · Any of a number of rivers in the United States and Canada. · A village in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. · A town, the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado.

name

The Apollo Lunar Module of Apollo 11.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other languages meaning "eagle," such as German Adler, Polish Orzeł, Orzel, Slovene Orel, Lakota waŋbli (compare Eagleman, Redeagle, Whiteeagle). * The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.

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