Save Type Surname Usage Ukrainian, Russian Scripts Черненко(Ukrainian, Russian) Pronounced Pron. /t͡ʃer.ˈnɛn.kɔ/(Ukrainian) /tɕɨr.ˈnʲen.kə/(Russian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Ukrainian чорний (chorniy) or Russian черный (cherniy) both meaning "black".