Surname

Poroşenko

“gunpowder”

Poroşenko is used as a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Poroşenko is a romanization of Порошенко. Порошенко goes back to a word meaning “gunpowder.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Poroşenko is a romanization of Порошенко. Порошенко comes from Proto-Slavic.

Explained through its name family

Poroşenko’s family of names

In Azerbaijani usage, Poroşenko as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Poroshenko. In Ukrainian usage, Poroşenko as a surname is a transliteration of Порошенко.

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