Portnoy

The name Portnoy, sometimes spelled Portnoi, is a Jewish surname of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to:

People[edit]

• Ana Portnoy (1950–2020), Argentine photographer
• David Portnoy (born 1977), American businessman, founder of Barstool Sports
• Edan Portnoy or Edan (born 1978), American rapper, DJ, and producer
• Eddy Portnoy, American expert on Jewish popular culture
• Elinor Portnoy, Israeli-born glass artist
• Gary Portnoy (born 1956), American singer/songwriter
• Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), American harmonica musician
• Michael Portnoy (born 1971), American performance artist
• Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
• Mike Portnoy (born 1967), American drummer and songwriter

Fictional characters[edit]

• Alexander Portnoy, the protagonist of Philip Roth's 1969 novel Portnoy's Complaint.
• Jeff Portnoy, a fictional comedic actor played by Jack Black in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder.
• Frankie Portnoy, a fictional thief in Aden Polydoros' 2021 novel The City Beautiful.
• Portnoy, an anthropomorsized groundhog in the cartoon Bloom County .

Musical groups[edit]

• PORTNOY, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Portnoy.
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