Portnoy
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The name Portnoy, sometimes spelt Portnoi, is a Jewish surname of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to any of the following:
[edit] People
- Mike Portnoy (born 1967), U.S. drummer and ex-band leader of Dream Theater
- Edan Portnoy, U.S. rapper, DJ, and producer
- Gary Portnoy (born 1956), U.S. singer/songwriter
- Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), U.S. harmonica musician
- Marlene Portnoy guitarist, and wife of Mike Portnoy
- Michael Portnoy, U.S. performance artist
- Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
[edit] 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
- Portnoy (Bloom County character), a comic strip character from Bloom County
[edit] See also
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