Cherney

Cherney is a Yiddish/Hebrew-language surname (צ'רנוי) derived from Russian word Чёрный (chyorny/cherny) meaning "black". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Al Cherney, Canadian fiddler
 * Brian Cherney (born 1942), Canadian composer
 * Darryl Cherney (born 1956), American musician and environmental activist
 * Ed Cherney, American recording engineer and record producer
 * Lawrence Cherney (born 1946), Canadian oboist
 * Michael Cherney (born 1952), Uzbek-born Israeli entrepreneur and industrialist