Huntingford G. W. B. Who Were the Scythians? : [англ.] : [арх. 16 июня 2020] // Anthropos. — 1935. — September. — P. 785—795. — .
It's just possible that is the Greek form of the name Ashguzai = Hebr. Ashkenaz, which is said to refer to the Scythians
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