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
 * David 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
 * Gary Portnoy (born 1956), American singer/songwriter
 * Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), American harmonica musician
 * Michael Portnoy (born 1971), American performance artist
 * 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