Type Country
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɜɹ.mə.ni/(American English) /ˈd͡ʒɜː.mə.ni/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Latin Germania, first attested in the writings of Julius Caesar, used to refer to the areas east of the Rhine and north of the Danube. The origin of the term is uncertain. This is an English exonym corresponding to German Deutschland.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesGermania(Ancient Roman) Germaniya(Bulgarian) Germania(Georgian) Germania(Greek) Germania(Italian) Germaniya(Kazakh) Germaniya(Kyrgyz) Germania(Romanian) Germaniya(Russian) Germaniya(Uzbek)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024