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:
Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
Mike Portnoy (born 1967), 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.
Frankie Portnoy, a fictional thief in Aden Polydoros' 2021 novel The City Beautiful.
Portnoy, an anthropomorsized groundhog in the cartoon Bloom County.
Musical groups
PORTNOY, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnamePortnoy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
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:
Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics
Mike Portnoy (born 1967), 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.
Frankie Portnoy, a fictional thief in Aden Polydoros' 2021 novel The City Beautiful.
Portnoy, an anthropomorsized groundhog in the cartoon Bloom County.
Musical groups
PORTNOY, British-Israeli folk rock duo formed in 2012
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnamePortnoy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.