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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:

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People

  • Mike Portnoy (born 1967), U.S. drummer and ex-band leader of Dream Theater
  • Edan Portnoy or Edan, U.S. rapper, DJ, and producer
  • Gary Portnoy (born 1956), U.S. singer/songwriter
  • Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), U.S. harmonica musician
  • Michael Portnoy, U.S. performance artist
  • Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics

    • 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

    • References

    Portnoy Wikipedia
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