Cherniak

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proper noun

A surname from Ukrainian.

“Boris Cherniak, b. 1964”

OriginUkrainian Черняк ← Russian Черняк →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Černiak · alternative Cherniack · alternative Chernyak

  1. A surname from Ukrainian.

    Boris Cherniak, b. 1964

Origin

  1. RussianЧерняк
  2. UkrainianЧерняк
  3. EnglishCherniak

From Ukrainian Черняк (Černjak) or Russian Черняк (Černjak).

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APA

Cherniak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherniak

MLA

“Cherniak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherniak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cherniak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherniak.

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