Cherny Family History

Ukrainian (also transliterated as e.g. Chernyy) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from the Russian adjective chërnyy ‘black dark’ denoting a black-haired or dark-skinned man.

Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Černý Slovak also Čierny ‘black dark’ (see Cerny).

Americanized form of Slovenian Černi ‘black dark’ (see Cerni) or of the same Croatian surname which is of Czech or Slovak origin (compare 2 above).