Schmuck is indeed Yiddish, but it's a word rather than a name (albeit a word often applied to people) which comes from the European Jewish language known as Yiddish. It's definitely not a word to use when among polite company, however, due to it referring to - erm - the male member.
Schmuck as a surname is not Jewish. It is a German name meaning "Jewel".
[Note: the Yiddish word Schmuck is not related to the German word Schmuck. In fact, the are not even pronounced the same]
Schmuck
tipesh (טיפש). Israelis also use the word schmuck, pronouncd "shmok".
Depending on context, the German word Schmucktranslates as:Noun:jewelleryAdjective:neattrimspick-and-spandecorativedapperThe American slang word schmuck translates into German as:DeppTrottelIdiot
"Schmuck" is a Yiddish term that is used to refer to someone who is foolish or obnoxious. The origin of the word is Germanic, with the root "schmuck" meaning jewelry or adornment. The derogatory sense of the word likely developed over time in Yiddish-speaking communities.
The Yiddish word "schmuck" is a pejorative term that means a foolish or contemptible person. It is often used to describe someone who is considered idiotic or annoying.
Peter Schmuck's birth name is Peter Gilray Schmuck.
It's a Yiddish (Jewish slang) expression meaning a stupid person. In the past, (Yiddish, Germany) it was an explevtive meaning, Butt-Hole, just as, Putz, meant Penis. With todays youth it's the same as saying; Your being a schmuck (butt-hole) you Putz (dick) of course the other word for butt with an A _ _ is more vulgar way of taking the insult.
Uta Schmuck was born in 1949.
Christina Schmuck was born in 1944.
Schmuck - is a vulgar Yiddish word in it's original form. In slang, a stupid person
Yes! Idiot and Penis (slang).
Elmer N. Schmuck died in 1936.