a Maltese last name (no not the dog the country Malta)
The surname Aquilina is of Maltese origin, being a diminutive or familiar form of the nickname Aquila, "eagle", given to one of keen sight or perhaps of dignified and majestic bearing.
From such applications the name developed into a regular Christian name and thus, a surname. There are several early saints and martyrs of this name and the dedication of a parish church to one of them may have given the name a local popularity.
Aquila is a very kindhearted person. If he has a crush on you he would hug you every time he sees you. Many girls find him attractive and want to date him. Aquila will be shy in front of their crush but once he gets to know them he cannot get over them. They usually have a cousin that every girl wants to be friends with for information about Aquila. He likes to tell jokes and everyone is his friend. But this doesn't apply to most teachers. Aquila is usually in detention because he may tend to disrespect teachers. He gets distracted during class. Girls do his homework for him. Aquila is a swimmer and tries to play other sports but isn't very good at it,