Given name
Ashkenaz
“fire like sprinkles”·“so fire is scattered”
Ashkenaz is a given name from Hebrew. It is used in French.
Original Hebrewאשכנז
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ashkenaz means “fire like sprinkles” or “so fire is scattered.”
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Where it comes from
Ashkenaz is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'esh (אש), “fire,” and the Hebrew verb naza (נזה), “to sprinkle.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ashkenaz appears in Genesis 10:3.
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Ashkenaz’s family of names
In French usage, Ashkenaz has a conventional equivalent in the German form Aschkenas. In French usage, Ashkenaz has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Aszkanaz. In French usage, Ashkenaz has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Аскеназ.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Ashkenaz has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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