Meaning & origin
What it means
Porošenko is a romanization of Порошенко. Порошенко goes back to a word meaning “gunpowder.”
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Where it comes from
Porošenko is a romanization of Порошенко. Порошенко comes from Proto-Slavic.
Explained through its name family
Porošenko’s family of names
In Czech usage, Porošenko as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Poroshenko. In Russian usage, Porošenko as a surname is a transliteration of Порошенко.
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Across languages 1
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