"אשכנז" meaning in Hebrew

See אשכנז in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-YaronSh-אשכנז.wav Forms: אַשְׁכְּנַז [canonical], ashk'náz [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=ashk'náz|wv=אַשְׁכְּנַז}} אַשְׁכְּנַז • (ashk'náz) m
  1. (biblical) Ashkenaz (a Japhetic patriarch in the Bible)
    Sense id: en-אשכנז-he-name-2fdYXDGn Categories (other): Biblical characters, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 39 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 35 9 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (biblical) A nation in the vicinity of Ararat and Minni. Compare Akkadian 𒅖𒆪𒍝𒀀𒀀 (Iškuzaya, “Scythians”).
    Sense id: en-אשכנז-he-name-BFuacCPn Categories (other): Bible, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 19 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Medieval Hebrew) a medieval region of Central Europe, centered on the Rhineland, in modern Germany Tags: Hebrew, Medieval
    Sense id: en-אשכנז-he-name-NaGg5j4H Categories (other): Medieval Hebrew, Geographic and cultural areas of Europe, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 39 42 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי (ashk'nazí), הִשְׁתַּכְּנֵז (hishtaknéz) Related terms: אדום, ישמעאל, כנען, ספרד, צרפת
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          "english": "And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.",
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