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
• Constanza Portnoy (born 1980s), Argentinian photojournalist
• Daniel A. Portnoy (born 1956), American microbiologist
• Dave 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
• Elinor Portnoy, Israeli-born glass artist
• Elliott Portnoy (born 1965), American attorney
• Estee Portnoy, American businesswoman
• Ethel Portnoy (1927–2004), American-born Dutch writer
• Gary Portnoy (born 1956), American singer/songwriter
• Israel Portnoy (born 1990), English-born Israeli musician
• Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), American harmonica musician
• Mendy Portnoy (born 1992), English-born Israeli musician
• Michael Portnoy (born 1971), American performance artist
• Mike Portnoy (born 1967), American drummer and songwriter
• Steven Portnoy (born 1971), American journalist
• Suzanne Portnoy (born 1961), American erotic author
• Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet gymnast

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.
• Frankie Portnoy, a fictional thief in Aden Polydoros' 2021 novel The City Beautiful.
• Portnoy, an anthropomorsized groundhog in the cartoon Bloom County .

Musical groups

• The Portnoy Brothers, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012