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Cherny

Syllables: Cher·nyUK/ˈtʃɜː.ni/US/ˈtʃɜɹ.ni/

Cherny proper noun: a surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny.

Proper noun

Cherny

  1. A surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny.

Origin of Cherny

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

Words that rhyme with Cherny

Questions about Cherny

What does Cherny mean?
Cherny means a surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny.
What part of speech is Cherny?
Cherny is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cherny?
Cherny is pronounced /ˈtʃɜː.ni/ (UK).

Words near Cherny in the dictionary

  1. Chernovtsy
  2. chernozem
  3. chernozemic
  4. chernozems
  5. chernukha
  6. Cherny
  7. Chernyak
  8. Chernyakhovsk
  9. Chernykh
  10. chernykhite
  11. Chernyshevo

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