Chernyak

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proper noun

A surname from Ukrainian.

“Yan Chernyak, b. 1909”

OriginUkrainian Черня́к ← Russian Черня́к →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Černiak · alternative Cherniack · alternative Cherniak

  1. A surname from Ukrainian.

    Yan Chernyak, b. 1909

Origin

  1. RussianЧерня́к
  2. UkrainianЧерня́к
  3. EnglishChernyak

From Ukrainian Черня́к (Černják) or Russian Черня́к (Černják).

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APA

Chernyak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernyak

MLA

“Chernyak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernyak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chernyak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chernyak.

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