Czrny Family History & Genealogy

Summary

Czrny family history has a rich and complex origin whose details have been accumulated over the years by Czrny family researchers. This page is the home for a detailed history of the Czrny surname, Czrny origins, and stories of people with the Czrny name. The Czrny family name is an old heredity that has migrated all across the world for many generations.  According to one branch of the Czrny family, the family is from Czechoslovakia and the surname Czrny tranlates to "dark" or "black."  This branch of the Czrny family had its name changed to "Cherney" when coming through Ellis Island into the United States.

History

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Name Origin

According to an elder of the Czrny family "czrny" means "dark" or "black". In Fred Hoffman's book of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings, 2nd Edition, he says that Czarny comes from the word czarny, which means "black".  But then again, that's Polish, not Czech.

Spellings & Pronunciations

The original spelling of one branch of the family was  "Czrny" but it was changed to "Cherney". Apparently this happened during entry to the USA, through Ellis Ilsand.

Nationality & Ethnicity

One branch of the Czrny family believes that it is from Czechoslovakia. At least one branch of the Czrny family is Czechoslovakian.

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Early Czrnies