Zuckerberg (surname)

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Zuckerberg is a Jewish surname of German and Yiddish origin meaning "sugar mountain". [1] People with the surname include:

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References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2013. Zuckerberg.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)