Černík (surname)

Černík (feminine: Černíková) in a Czech surname, derived from černý, i.e. 'black'. Surnames derived from the name of this colour usually referred to the wearer's appearance (dark hair, dark skin, etc.).^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• František Černík (born 1953), Czech ice hockey player
• František Černík (water polo) (1900–1982), Czech water polo player
• Martin Černík (born 1976), Czech snowboarder
• Oldřich Černík (1921–1994), Czech politician, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia in 1968–1970
• Vladimír Černík (1917–2002), Czech tennis player