85%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & History Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Greek ἀετός (aetos) meaning "eagle". A famous bearer was the 5th-century Roman general Flavius Aetius, who defeated Attila the Hun at the Battle of Chalons. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootaetosOther Languages & CulturesEzio(Italian) Categories animals, birds, eagles, fauna