Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Ukrainian Scripts Порошенко(Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. po-ro-SHEHN-ko, paw-raw-SHEHN-kaw [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Ukrainian порох (porokh) meaning "(gun)powder, dust", used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold gunpowder. A notable bearer is current Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).