Etymology thumb|Copy of a Roman statue of Herecura The theonym is of unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin aes, aeris 'copper, bronze, money, wealth', era 'mistress' and the name of the Greek goddess Hera.Egger (1962), I.84-85. Many different Latinised forms of this goddess's name occur: Aeraecura at Perugia; Aerecura at Mainz, Xanten, Aquileia and Roşia Montană; Aericura at Sulzbach, Malsch, Eracura in Mautern, Austria, Ercura at Fliehburg, Erecura at Cannstatt and Belley in Aube; Heracura at Stockstadt am Rhein, Herecura at Cannstatt, Freinsheim and Rottenburg am Neckar, where the form Herequra is also found.Lajoye, Patrice; Inventaire des divinités celtiques de l’Antiquité, Caen: Société de Mythologie Française. Available at L’Arbre Celtique.
Etymology thumb|Copy of a Roman statue .of Herecura The theonym is of unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin aes aeris 'copper, bronze, money wealth', era 'mistress' and the name of the Greek goddess Hera.Egger (1962), I.84-85. Many different Latinised forms of this goddess's name occur: Aeraecura at Perugia; Aerecura at Mainz, Xanten, Aquileia and Roşia Montană; Aericura at Sulzbach Malsch, Eracura in Mautern, Austria, Ercura at Fliehburg, Erecura at Cannstatt and Belley in Aube; Heracura at Stockstadt am Rhein, Herecura at Cannstatt, Freinsheim and Rottenburg am Neckar, where the form Herequra is also found.Lajoye, Patrice; Inventaire des divinités celtique,s de l’Antiquité, Caen Société de Mythologie Française. Available at L’Arbre Celtique