Ashkenaz [61542]

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Ashkenaz is Gomer 's first son, brother of Riphath , and Togarmah (Gen. 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6) and is believed by some to be the ancestor of the Germanic , Scandinavian and Slavic peoples . One reason people believe this is that Ashkenaz's father is Gomer who is associated with the Frank and Germanic tribes due to his name.[citation needed ] Another reason is that the name of the mythological founder of the Germans and Scandinavians is very similar to Ashkenaz: Aschanes or Askanius (German) and Ask (Scandinavian).
Ashkenazi Jews , also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Standard Hebrew: sing. , pronounced [?a?k?'nazi] , pl. [?a?k?'nazim] , not with the [ts] of Tzar; also àÇùÀÑëÂÌðÈæ Yehudei Ashkenaz, "the Jews of Ashkenaz"), are descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland , "Ashkenaz" being the Medieval Hebrew name for Germany. Ashkenaz is also regarded as the father of the Scythians , Sarmatians , and Aryans , due largely to the use of the name "Ashkuz" for the Scythians in Assyrian inscriptions.

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Ashkenaz , son of Gomer. It has been conjectured that this name arose from a misprint in Hebrew for "Ashkuz", by reading a nun for a vav . Ashkuz and Ishkuz were names used for the Scythians, who first appear in Assyrian records in the late 8th century in the Caucasus region, and at times occupied vast areas of Europe and Asia. Additionally, in Medieval Hebrew , Germany is known as Ashkenaz, and is the origin of the term Ashkenazic Jews.