Charna
GenderFeminine
MeaningBlack, dark
LanguageYiddish
LanguageoriginSlavic languages
Alternative spellingCherna, Cherne, Tscharna
PetnameCharnke, Chernke, Charnele, Chernele[1][2]

Charna or Cherna (Yiddish: טשאַרנאַ, טשאַרנע, or טשערנע) is a Yiddish-language feminine given name, from a Slavic word meaning "black" or "dark".[1][2][3] Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Charna". A Dictionary of First Names. 2nd ed. ISBN 978-0-19-172667-5.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Cherna". A Dictionary of First Names. 2nd ed. ISBN 978-0-19-172667-5.
  3. ^ Kaganoff, B. C. (1996). A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History. J. Aronson. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4616-2720-3.