Submitted Surname Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
11/17/2024, 7:00 AM	Tovaryshka_Anya	poroshenko isn't president anymore
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)

Pronounced Pron. /po.ro.ˈʃɛn.ko/, /pɔ.rɔ.ˈʃɛn.kɔ/

Edit Status Status 3. 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 the former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (1965-).

Added 11/16/2015 by HL