Chertok is a Russian-language surname iterslly meaning "little devil". Notable people with the surname include: Benson T. Chertok (1935–1981), American physicist Boris Chertok (1912–2011), Russian rocket designer Jack Chertok (1906–1995), American film and television producer Léon Chertok (1911–1991), French psychiatrist and hypnotist Moshe Chertok Pearl Chertok (1918–1981), American harpist
See also
6358 Chertok, an asteroid Chartok, Belarus, a village Čertoks, Latvia, a lake