Czerny
Czerny is a surname meaning "black" in some Slavic languages. It is one of many variant forms, including Czarny, Černý, Czernik, Cherney, and Čierny, among others.
People[]
Notable people with this surname include:
- Adalbert Czerny (1863−1941), German pediatrician, co-founder of modern pediatrics
- Carl Czerny (1791−1857), Austrian pianist, composer and teacher
- George Czerny (1766−1817), alternate name of Serbian political leader Karađorđe Petrović
- Halina Czerny-Stefańska (1922-2001), Polish pianist
- Henry Czerny (born 1959), Canadian actor
- Leander Czerny (1859−1944), Czech entomologist
- Ludwig Czerny (born 1941), German technician, film producer and film director
- Michael Czerny (born 1946), Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Vincenz Czerny (1842−1916), German surgeon
Fictional characters[]
- Tibor Czerny, a character in the 1939 film Midnight
- Czerny, a dog owned by Kanako Sensei in the manga series Inubaka
- Noah Czerny, a character in The Raven Cycle book series by Maggie Stiefvater
See also[]
- Cerney (disambiguation)
- Churney (disambiguation)
Categories:
- Surnames
- Surnames of Slavic origin