Portnoy

Portnoy

The name Portnoy, sometimes spelt Portnoi, is of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to any of the following:

People

* Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), U.S. harmonica musician
* Michael Portnoy, U.S. performance artist
* Mike Portnoy (born 1967), U.S. drummer and band leader (Dream Theater)
* Marlene Portnoy guitarist, and wife of Mike Portnoy.
* Gary Portnoy (born 1956), U.S. singer/songwriter
* Edan Portnoy, U.S. rapper, DJ, and producer

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 (Bloom County character), a comic strip character from "Bloom County"


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