Portnoy
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The name Portnoy, sometimes spelt Portnoi, is probably of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to any of the following:
[edit] 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
[edit] Fictional characters
- Alexander Portnoy, the protagonist of Philip Roth's 1969 novel Portnoy's Complaint
- Portnoy (Bloom County character), a comic strip character from Bloom County