The name Velgereig comes from the combination of Velge (the name of the people) and Reig (from German, Reich, empire). The first official usage of the name Velge to refer to the people of the country is in the preamble of Constitution of Velgereig (Velgian: Repfund Velgereigs): Wir, bei Heutzung to Meunds Velges, mo heißemo masnon Repfend, enon Leigit, no mo chliepfemo, hega he Fontatze por masnon Meund värn. which translates to: Here, by the name of the Velge People, we declare our constitution, a law that we believe would be the foundation of our people.