In Russia, there are many different surnames, each of which is unique. They were given to people for various reasons. Some, for example, took surnames that were convenient in a particular region. In general, surnames are a unique symbol denoting a person. There are not many names, they are all repeated many times. And thanks to the surname, you can distinguish a certain person from others. In this article, we will consider the origin and meaning of the surname Chernykh or Cherney.
Color version
This surname could be worn by people who were distinguished by a particularly dark color of eyes or skin. It was popular in the 15th century, mainly in Russia. Received distribution, in many respects, among the Cossacks. This fact confirms not only the color of the skin of the Cossacks. Yes, they were swarthy, but also black-haired and brown-eyed for most of their history. The Cossacks began to "turn white" only in the 19th century. In addition, when the Cossacks ran away from their masters to the Don, Zaporozhye or another place, they took a new surname for themselves, so that it would be harder to figure them out. Some even took surnames after objects. Because the version of skin color is relevant.
The origin of the name Cherney from the reputation and color of clothes
Often surnames began to be fixed from nicknames. In Russia, there were people who wore black clothes, which could secure such a nickname for them. The habit of dressing in such an interesting color directly could play a role in a person's life.
This surname could cling to a person who traded in "black deeds". Various thieves, crooks and other criminal elements of society could easily get such a nickname from their more law-abiding relatives. From this it follows that the reputation also strongly influenced the person.
Where it was distributed
If you understand the history a bit, it is not difficult to guess about the origin of the surname Cherney or Chernykh. Siberia was actively colonized by Russians in the 15th century. Later they moved south. The local population, wishing to assimilate more closely, changed their surnames. Their roots grow from the regions of the Urals and Siberia, as well as from the Black and Azov Seas, Kuban and Zaporizhzhya Sich. The ending of the surname with "-s" only confirms the version of origin from the Center and South of Russia, because such endings were quite common there.
Prominent personalities
The surname Chernykh has left its mark on history. So, on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, an ataman was elected, whose name was Grigory Savvich Cherny. Another person with such a surname accomplished a feat during the Great Patriotic War. Ivan Sergeevich Chernykh, heroically sacrificing himself,sent a burning plane to the troops of Nazi Germany. Thus, he took with him a lot of enemies.
