Ponomarenko ( uk, Пономаренко) is a Ukrainian-language

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

derived from the nickname ''ponomar'', meaning "church bell ringer" (as related to the duties of a sexton). The surname is common in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. The surname Ponomarenko may refer to the following people: *

Alexander Ponomarenko Alexander Anatolyevich Ponomarenko (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Пономаре́нко) (born 27 October 1964) is a Russian-Cypriot billionaire businessman who made his fortune in banking, sea ports, commercial real esta ...

(born 1964), Russian billionaire businessman *

Anthony Ponomarenko Anthony Ponomarenko (born January 5, 2001) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Christina Carreira, he is the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, a six-time medalist on the ISU Challenge ...

(born 2001), American ice dancer * Dmytro Ponomarenko (born 1991), Ukrainian track cyclist * Illia Ponomarenko (born 1992), Ukrainian journalist * Ivan Ponomarenko (born 1998), Ukrainian footballer * Larysa Ponomarenko (born 1977), Ukrainian Paralympic volleyball player * Lidiya Ponomarenko (1922–2013), Ukrainian historian * Mikhail Ponomarenko (born 1999), Russian footballer *

Panteleimon Ponomarenko Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko (russian: link=no, Пантелеймо́н Кондра́тьевич Пономаре́нко, ; ; 18 January 1984) was a Soviet statesman and politician and one of the leaders of Soviet partisan resistanc ...

(1902–1984), Soviet-Ukrainian administrator *

Sergei Ponomarenko Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko (russian: Серге́й Владиленович Пономаренко; born October 6, 1960) is a Russian former competitive Ice dancing, ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified Te ...

(born 1960), Russian ice dancer * Sergei Yuryevich Ponomarenko (born 1987), Russian footballer * Serhiy Ponomarenko (born 1983), Ukrainian footballer *

Svetlana Ponomarenko Svetlana Ponomarenko (russian: Светлана Пономаренко; born 28 November 1969) is a Russian long-distance runner who competes professionally in marathon races. She has a best of 2:29:55 hours for the distance. She won six consecuti ...

(born 1969), Russian long-distance runner *

Špela Ponomarenko Janić Špela Ponomarenko Janić (born 2 October 1981) is a Slovenian sprint canoer who has won three medals in the K-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2006 and bronze in 2007 and 2013. Ponomarenko also finished ...

(born 1981), Slovenian canoer * Viacheslav Ponomarenko (born 1982), Ukrainian lieutenant colonel and rugby player * Vitaliy Ponomarenko (footballer) (born 1969), Ukrainian footballer *

Vitaliy Ponomarenko Vitaliy Ponomarenko (March 18, 1974 – February 5, 2008) was a Ukrainian powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olym ...

(1974–2008), Ukrainian powerlifter * Volodymyr Ponomarenko (born 1972), Ukrainian footballer

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