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8/31/2020, 10:58 AM HL
11/16/2015, 7:30 PM HL

Name Poroshenko
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Ukrainian
Scripts Порошенко(Ukrainian)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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-).
Added 11/16/2015 by HL