Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Jewish Scripts צוקר(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. TSUW-ku(German) ZU-kər(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Occupational name for a confectioner or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, from German zucker or Yiddish צוקער (tsuker) both meaning "sugar". It is also used as an ornamental name.