Germania是歐洲 (Au-chiu)古早 (kó͘-chá)的地號名 (tē-hō-miâ),位佇 (ūi-tī)Rhein河東爿 (tang-pêng),Donau河北爿 (pak-pêng),嘛 (mā)包含 (pau-hâm)被 (pī)古代 (Kó͘-tāi)羅馬控制 (khòng-chè)的Rhein河西爿地區。這个 (Chit-ê)地號名源自 (goân-chū)Gallia語 (gí),由 (iû)羅馬共和國 (Kiōng-hô-kok)統帥 (thóng-sòe)Julius Caesar上 (siāng)早 (chá)開始 (khai-sí)用 (ēng),提來 (the̍h-lâi)叫 (kiò)Rhein河東爿的居民 (ki-bîn),意思 (ì-sù)是 "厝邊 (chhù-piⁿ)"。