Asteroid 7499, L´Aquila, was discovered on July 24, 1996 by Italian astronomers Andrea Boattini and Andrea Di Paola at the Campo Imperatore station of Rome Observatory near L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. It has a period of 5 years, 218 days.
It was named for the town of L´Aquila. L'Aquila, a medieval town and regional capital, is famous for its medieval and Renaissance art and architecture. L'Aquila's name means "the eagle."
L'Aquila
Astrologically, asteroid L'Aquila seems to indicate to soar, to fly, to "spread one's wings".