Černý () (feminine Černá) is a

Czech language Czech (; Czech ), historically also Bohemian (; ''lingua Bohemica'' in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Re ...

surname, which means "

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"Surname Cerny"
Retrieved on 26 January 2016. Like many other surnames, this originally made reference to a person's physical qualities, namely dark hair colour or perhaps darker

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. Variants of the name include Cerny and feminine forms Černá in Czech,

Čierna Čierna (; hu, Ágcsernyő) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214. Geography The village lies at an alti ...

in Slovak, and Czarna in Polish.

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surnames in other Slavic-speaking countries include

Čierny Čierny (, feminine: Čierna ) is a Slovak-language surname, the counterpart of the Czech surname Černý Černý () (feminine Černá) is a Czech language surname, which means "black".''Behind the Name''"Surname Cerny" Retrieved on 26 January 2016. ...

in Slovak, Czarny in

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, and Chyorny (Чёрный) in

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. There also exist

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or Polonised forms (Cherny, Tscherny, or Czerny, respectively). Related surnames include Černík, Chernenko, and

Chernov Chernov (russian: Чернов) is a Slavic surname formed from the Russian word ''Chyorny'' (russian: Чёрный) meaning ''black''. The feminine form of the surname is Chernova (or Tchernova). Some people with this name include: * Alex Chernov ...

People

* Adolf Černý (1864–1952), Czech writer *

Albert Černý Albert Černý (born 17 February 1989 in Třinec) is a Czech-Polish singer and guitarist. He is known as the lead singer of Charlie Straight and Lake Malawi. Personal life He graduated from a Polish elementary school and Czech high school in T� ...

, Czech singer and guitarist * Amanda Cerny (born 1991), American internet personality, actress, and model *

Andrea Černá Andrea Černá is a Czech theatrical and television actress, born 13 February 1977 in Karlovy Vary. She studied at the Prague Conservatory. Filmography *''Pátá žena'' (2008) *''10 způsobů'' (2007) *''Slečna Guru'' (2006) *''Kameňák 2'' ...

, Czech actress *

Berthe Cerny Berthe Cerny (born Françoise Berthe-Hélène-Lucie de Choudens; 31 January 1868 – 27 March 1940) was a French actress, known as an elegant blonde beauty. She had a brilliant career, interpreting both classical and contemporary roles. She had se ...

(1868–1940), French actress *

David Černý David Černý (born 15 December 1967) is a Czech sculptor. His works can be mainly seen in many locations in Prague. Early life Černý was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. From 1988 to 1994 he studied at the Kurt Gebauer Studio at the Academy ...

(born 1967), Czech sculptor * Emma Černá (1937–2018), Czech actress * Ervín Černý (1913–2001), Czech scientist * Franny Černá, Czech footballer *

Hana Černá Hana Černá (born May 17, 1974 in Brno, Jihomoravský) is a retired female freestyle and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for Czechoslovakia , rue, Чесько ...

(born 1974), Czech swimmer *

Harald Cerny Harald Cerny (; born 13 September 1973) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He played mostly for TSV 1860 Munich. Club career After coming through the youth ranks at Admira Wacker, Cerny began his pr ...

(born 1973), Austrian football player * Jakub Černý (born 1987), Czech ice hockey player *

Jan Černý Jan Černý (4 March 1874, in Uherský Ostroh, Moravia, Austria-Hungary – 10 April 1959, in Uherský Ostroh, Czechoslovakia) was a Czechoslovak civil servant and politician. He was the prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1921 and in ...

(1874–1959), Czechoslovakian politician *

Jan Černý-Nigranus Jan Černý-Nigranus (1500 or 1510 – 5 February 1565) was a Czech historian, preacher and bishop of the Moravian Church. Life He was born in Kunvald. In 1537 he was ordained bishop and worked in the congregation of Moravian Church in Brandýs n ...

(1500–1565), Czech historian *

Jana Černá Jana Černá (14 August 1928, Prague – 5 January 1981, Prague), born Jana Krejcarová, called "Honza" was a Czech poet, writer, and editor of samizdat editions in Czechoslovakia. She was a daughter of the journalist Milena Jesenská (1896-1944) ...

, Czech dissident *

Jaroslav Černý (Egyptologist) Jaroslav Černý (; 22 August 1898 – 29 May 1970) was a Czech Egyptologist. From 1929 to 1946 he was a lecturer and ''docent'' at Charles University in Prague, from 1946 to 1951, the Edwards Professor of Egyptology at the University College, Lond ...

(1898–1970), Czech Egyptologist * Kamil Černý (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player * Karel Černý (art director) (1922–2014), Czech art director * Klára Černá (born 1985), Czech handball player * Ladislav Černý (1891–1975), Czech musician * Lenka Černá (born 1966), Czech handball player *

Mark Cerny Mark Evan Cerny (born August 24, 1964) is an American video game designer, programmer, producer and media proprietor. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cerny attended UC Berkeley before dropping out to pursue a career in video games. In hi ...

(born 1964), American programmer * Milan Černý (born 1988), Czech footballer * Miroslava Černá, Czech archer * Otakar Černý, Czech journalist *

Petr Černý Petr Černý FRSC (8 January 1934 – 7 April 2018) was a mineralogy professor at the University of Manitoba. Černý's studies focus on pegmatite. He is best known for his geological mapping of Bernic Lake, Manitoba in the 1970s. The site has si ...

(1934–2018), Canadian mineralogist *

Radek Černý Radek Černý (; born 18 February 1974) is a Czech Republic, Czech former Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He played principally for SK Slavia Prague, Slavia Prague in the Czech First ...

(born 1974), Czech footballer * Teodor Černý (born 1957), Czech cyclist *

Tomáš Černý Tomáš Černý (born 10 April 1985) is a Czech retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Černý has played football in the Czech Republic, Scotland, Bulgaria and Greece for Sigma Olomouc, Hamilton Academical, CSKA Sofia, Ergot ...

(born 1985), Czech footballer *

Václav Černý Václav Černý (26 March 1905, Jizbice – 2 July 1987, Prague) was a Czechoslovak literary scholar, writer and philosopher. He was an enthusiast of Spanish literature and philosophy and translated into Czech a number of literary and philosophi ...

(1905–1987), Czech writer *

Václav Černý (footballer) Václav Černý (born 17 October 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club Twente and the Czech Republic national team. Club career Černý was born in Příbram. He joined the youth ranks of ...

(born 1997), Czech footballer *

Věnceslav Černý Věnceslav Černý (27 January 1865 in Staré Benátky (part of Benátky nad Jizerou) - 15 April 1936 in Mladá Boleslav) was a Czech illustrator and painter. First, he studied at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts, later the Academy in Vienna. ...

(1865–1936), Czech artist *

Věra Černá Věra Černá (born 17 May 1963 in Brno) is a former Czech artistic gymnast. She won the balance beam title at the 1979 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 1979 World Championships. Competitive history References

1963 births Liv ...

(born 1963), Czech gymnast * Věra Černá (athlete) (1938–2008), Czech athlete * Vlastimil Černý (born 1963), Canadian swimmer *

Zuzana Černá Zuzana Černá (born 10 February 1983) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Born in Prague, Černá won a total of twelve titles while competing on the ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit, eleven of which came in doubles. In 2004, she left ...

, Czech tennis player

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Czech-language surnames Slavic-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerny

People

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