Černý (feminine Černá) is a Czech language surname, which means "black". Like many other surnames, this originally made reference to a person's physical qualities, most likely dark hair color. Variants of the name include Cerny and feminine forms Černá in Czech, Čierna in Slovak, and Czarna in Polish. Cognate surnames in other Slavic-speaking countries include Čierny in Slovak, Czarny in Polish, and Chyorny (Чёрный) in Russian. There also exist anglicised, germanised or polonised forms (Cherny, Tscherny, or Czerny, respectively). Related surnames include Černík, Chernenko, and Chernov.

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