Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Ukrainian Scripts Порошенко(Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. /po.ro.ˈʃɛn.ko/, /pɔ.rɔ.ˈʃɛn.kɔ/ [key·simplify] 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 the former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).