TheMatronae Aufaniae (or Matres Aufaniae or Deae Aufaniae) areGermanicMatronae attested on Roman era altars. TheAufaniae are one of the most frequently recorded names of matronae on record.[1]
Dating to 164-135 CE and consisting of over 90 items, theAufaniae inscriptions are primarily limited in distribution to the Lower Rhine region in what is today Germany, but a few inscriptions have been found elsewhere: One in Cordoba, Spain, and another in Lyon, France.[1]
The etymology of the nameAufaniae remains unclear. Some scholars propose a link toGothicūfjō, meaning 'abundance, plenty'.[1]
