ASHKENAZI Meaning of ASHKENAZI in English n. (pl. Ashkenazim) 1. an East European Jew. 2 a Jew of East European ancestry (cf. SEPHARDI). Derivatives: Ashkenazic adj. Etymology: mod.Heb., f. Ashkenaz (Gen. 10:3) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012