Cherney
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Cherney is a Yiddish/Hebrew-language surname (Hebrew: מיכאל צ'רנוי) derived from Russian word Чёрный (chyorny/cherny) meaning "black". Notable people with the surname include:
- Michael Cherney (born 1952), Uzbek-born Israeli entrepreneur and industrialist
- Darryl Cherney (born 1956), American musician and environmental activist
- Lawrence Cherney (born 1946), Canadian oboist
- Brian Cherney (born 1942), Canadian composer