Ashkenazi
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English
Etymology
From Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾaškənaz). Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition. Ashkenaz was the name used for the Rhine river, which was the starting point of central and eastern European settlement by Jews, who are thought to have arrived in the region from Italy, and then spread east as they fled violent oppression and followed more favorable ownership laws.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, /ˌæʃkɪnəˈziː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, /ˌɑːʃkɪnəˈziː/
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Adjective
Ashkenazi (comparative more Ashkenazi, superlative most Ashkenazi)
- Of or relating to Jews of Central European, particularly of German and Polish origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
- Synonym: Ashkenazic
Translations
of, or relating to Jews from Central Europe
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Noun
Ashkenazi (plural Ashkenazim or Ashkenazis)
- An Ashkenazi Jew.
Translations
Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe
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Proper noun
Ashkenazi (plural Ashkenazis)
- A surname from Hebrew.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ashkenazi is the 40204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 545 individuals. Ashkenazi is most common among White (95.96%) individuals.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ashkenazi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.