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

  • 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

  • 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

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