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:
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Adalbert Czerny (1863–1941), German pediatrician, co-founder of modern pediatrics
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Carl Czerny (1791–1857), Austrian pianist, composer, and teacher
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Joseph Czerny (1785–1842), composer and pianist
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George Czerny (1766–1817), alternate name of Serbian political leader Karađorđe Petrović
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Halina Czerny-Stefańska (1922–2001), Polish pianist
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Henry Czerny (born 1959), Canadian actor
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Leander Czerny (1859–1944), Czech entomologist
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Ludwig Czerny (born 1941), German technician, film producer, and film director
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Marianus Czerny (1896–1985), German experimental physicist
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Michael Czerny (born 1946), Roman Catholic Cardinal
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Sabine Czerny, Bavarian primary school teacher
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Vincenz Czerny (1842–1916), German surgeon
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Zygmunt Czerny (1888–1975), Polish romance philologist
Fictional characters
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Tibor Czerny, a character in the 1939 film Midnight
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Czerny, a dog owned by Kanako Sensei in the manga series Inubaka
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Noah Czerny, a character in The Raven Cycle book series by Maggie Stiefvater
Other
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6294 Czerny, minor planet
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Hofmann & Czerny (Hofmann-Wien), piano manufacturing company from Austria
See also
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Cerney (disambiguation)
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Churney (disambiguation)
