ðə klˈʌbz nˈeɪm wʌz tʃˈoʊzən ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv sˈɪlvɪˌoʊ pˈɛɾɪɹˌɔsi, ɐ fˈeɪməs pˈæɹəɡjˌuːeɪən ˈɛɹpleɪn pˈaɪlət ænd ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən paɪənˈɪɹ.
The club's name was chosen in honor of Silvio Pettirossi, a famous Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation pioneer.