Chernyaev or Chernyayev () is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Chernyaeva. It may refer to Anatoly Chernyaev (1921–2017), Russian historian and writer Ilya Chernyaev (1893–1966), Russian and Soviet chemist Irina Cherniaeva (born 1955), Russian pair skater Mariya Chernyayeva (b. 1966), former synchronized swimmer from the Soviet Union Mikhail Chernyayev (1828–1898), Russian military leader See also
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