Chernov
Chernov is a Slavic surname formed from the Russian word Chyorny (Russian: Чёрный) meaning black. The feminine form of the surname is Chernova (or Tchernova). Some people with this name include:
- Alex Chernov (born 1938), an Australian judge, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and future Governor of Victoria
- Alexander Chernov (1877–1963), a Soviet geologist, paleonthologist, and Hero of Socialist Labor
- Anatoly Chernov (1919–1953), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
- Dmitry Chernov (1839–1921), a Russian metallurgist
- Evgeniy Demitrievich Chernov, a Soviet admiral, former commander of Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets
- Matvei Chernov (1914–1944), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
- Mikhail Chernov, a Russian musician
- Natalia Chernova, a Russian gymnast
- Tatyana Chernova (born 1988), a Russian heptathlete
- Viktor Chernov (1873–1952), the founder of Socialist-Revolutionary Party
- Vladimir Chernov, famous singer at The Metropolitan Opera
See also