Chernin Family History
Chernin Name Meaning
Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the eastern Yiddish female personal name Tsherne derived from a Slavic adjective meaning ‘black’ (compare below). Americanized form of Czech Černín from a derivative of černý ‘black dark’ (see Cerny ) or alternatively a habitational name for someone from Černice or some other place called with this word.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022