Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Russian; and the meaning contains the keywords dark or black or shadow or night.
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Chernenko Черненко Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian чорний (chornyy) or Russian черный (chernyy) both meaning "black".
Chernenkov Черненков Russian
From chernoi, meaning "black".
Chernikov Черников m Russian
Derived from Russian word чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Chernooky Черноокий Russian
Derived from Russian черноокий (chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.
Chernov Чернов Russian
From Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black".
Chernova Чернова Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyorniy) meaning "black". Feminine counterpart of Chernov.
Chernyak Черняк Russian, Belarusian
From Old Slavic *чьрнъ (čĭrnŭ) meaning "black".
Chernyavsky Чернявский Russian
Derived from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) meaning "black".
Chernykh Черных Russian
Derived from Russian черный (chernyy) meaning "black".
Chernysh Черныш Russian
Derived from a Slavic word meaning "black".
Cheryazov Черязов Uzbek, Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Uzbek ... [more]
Chyornyy Чёрный m Russian
Derived from чёрный (chyornyy), meaning "black" in Russian.
Potemkin Потёмкин Russian
A Russian surname which derives from the word "Потёмка" (Potyomka) meaning "dark". People bearing the name Potemkin rose to prominence in Muscovy from the 16th century onwards.
Teterin Тетерин m Russian
Derived from Russian тетерев (teterev) meaning "black grouse".