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, Argentine photographer
- David Portnoy, American businessman, founder of Barstool Sports
- Edan Portnoy or Edan, American rapper, DJ, and producer
- Eddy Portnoy, American expert on Jewish popular culture
- Gary Portnoy, American singer/songwriter
- Jerry Portnoy, American harmonica musician
- Michael Portnoy, American performance artist
- Mitchell Portnoy, American healthcare economist and co-inventor of Episode Treatment Groups
- Vladimir Portnoi, Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
- Mike Portnoy, is an American drummer and songwriter
- 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, a comic strip character from Bloom County
- PORTNOY, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012
