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
- Gary Portnoy (born 1956), American singer/songwriter
- Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), American harmonica musician
- Michael Portnoy (born 1971), American performance artist
- Mitchell Portnoy (born 1959), American healthcare economist and co-inventor of Episode Treatment Groups (ETGs)
- Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
- Mike Portnoy (born 1967), is an 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
- Portnoy (comics), a comic strip character from Bloom County
Musical groups
- PORTNOY, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012
See also
This page lists people with the surname Portnoy.
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