Ash·ke·naz·i 
(äsh′kə-näzē)
(äsh′kə-näzē)n. pl. Ash·ke·naz·im (-năzĭm, -näzĭm)
A member of the branch of European Jews, historically Yiddish-speaking, who settled in central and eastern Europe.
[Medieval Hebrew 'aškənāzî, from 'aškənaz, Germany, adoption of Hebrew 'aškənaz, name of one of Noah's grandsons and of a neighboring people, perhaps alteration of earlier *'aškûz, Scythians; akin to Akkadian ašguzai, iškuzai, from Old Persian Saka-, Skūča-.]
Ash′ke·nazic (-näzĭk) adj.