Etymology

Cherny

Cher·ny
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Today it means: A surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny. Full definition →

Russian Чёрный
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromЧёрный
  2. English todayCherny

Borrowed from Russian Чёрный (Čórnyj), from чёрный (čórnyj, “black-haired”). Doublet of Cerni and Cerny.

Words from the same roots

RussianЧёрный all →

Chyorny

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