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 Ana Portnoy (1950 - May 30, 2020) was an Argentine photographer. Born in Buenos Aires, she went into exile in Spain in 1977. She took photographs of many authors, including Andreu Martín, Juan Marsé, Maruja Torres, Javier Cercas, Claudia Piñeir ...

(1950-2020), Argentine photographer *

David Portnoy David Portnoy (born March 22, 1977) is an American internet celebrity, blogger, and founder of the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. Early life Portnoy grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts. He is Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah. ...

(born 1977), American businessman, founder of

Barstool Sports Barstool Sports is an American blog website and digital media company headquartered in New York City that produces content on sports and pop culture. Founded by David Portnoy in 2003 in Milton, Massachusetts, the company's two primary owners are ...

*Edan Portnoy or

Edan Idan or Edan may refers to: People Given name *Edan (musician), American alternative hip hop artist *Edan Everly, American guitarist, musician, singer songwriter *Edan Gross, American child actor *Edan Milton Hughes, American art dealer and art co ...

(born 1978), American rapper, DJ, and producer *

Eddy Portnoy Eddy Portnoy is an expert on Jewish popular culture."Eddy Portnoy"
@ Elinor Portnoy Elinor Portnoy is an Israeli-born glass artist based in London, England. Biography Portnoy was born in Israel and completed a Bachelor of Arts in design at Holon Institute of Technology in Israel in 2010. She then worked as head designer at Ototo ...

, Israeli-born glass artist * Gary Portnoy (born 1956), American singer/songwriter *

Jerry Portnoy Jerry Portnoy (born November 25, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States) is an American harmonica blues musician, who has toured with Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton. Biography Portnoy grew up in Chicago. He first heard the blues played out ...

(born 1943), American harmonica musician *

Michael Portnoy Michael Portnoy (born August 2, 1971) is an American visual artist, filmmaker, choreographer and performance artist. He calls himself a "Director of Behavior". He has been described in '' Art in America'' as "one of the most interesting perfor ...

(born 1971), American performance artist * 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 Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''E ...

in the 2008 film '' Tropic Thunder''. *Frankie Portnoy, a fictional thief in

Aden Polydoros Aden ( ar, عدن ' Yemeni: ) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. ...

' 2021 novel '' The City Beautiful''. *Portnoy, an anthropomorsized groundhog in the

cartoon A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images ...

Bloom County ''Bloom County'' is an American comic strip by Berkeley Breathed which originally ran from December 8, 1980, until August 6, 1989. It examined events in politics and culture through the viewpoint of a fanciful small town in Middle America, wh ...

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Musical groups

PORTNOY Portnoy (formerly known as The Portnoy Brothers) are a British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2014 by Manchester-born brothers Sruli (born 1990; vocals, guitar) and Mendy Portnoy (born 1992; keyboards). Their debut album, as The Portnoy Brothe ...

, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012 {{tailor-surname Occupational surnames Russian-Jewish surnames