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Definitions for Ashkenazi
ˌɑʃ kəˈnɑ zi; -ˈnɑ zɪmashke·naz·i

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ashkenazinoun

    a Jew of eastern European or German descent

Wiktionary

  1. Ashkenazinoun

    An Askhenazi Jew.

  2. Ashkenaziadjective

    Of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

  3. Etymology: From Hebrew Ashkenaz. Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah. His descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition.

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  1. ashkenazi

    Ashkenazi refers to a group of Jews who trace their ancestry back to the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland in the territory of today's Germany and France. The term Ashkenazi comes from a Biblical person named Ashkenaz, who was the eldest son of Gomer and a descendant of Noah. Following the Second World War, Ashkenazi Jews now make up a significant portion of Jews worldwide. Ashkenazim have also developed a distinct culture, traditions, and a unique language known as Yiddish.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ASHKENAZI

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ashkenazi is ranked #40204 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ashkenazi surname appeared 545 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ashkenazi.

    95.9% or 523 total occurrences were White.
    2.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ashkenazi in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ashkenazi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ashkenazi in a Sentence

  1. Tom Booth:

    Our study shows how effective archaeology, and particularly new scientific techniques such as ancient DNA, can be in providing new perspectives on historical events, ralph de Diceto's account of the 1190 AD attacks is evocative, but a deep well containing the bodies of Ashkenazi Jewish men, women, and especially children forces us to confront the real horror of what happened.

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