Portnov
Portnov (feminine: Portnova; Russian: Портнов, Портнова) is a Russian-language occupational surname derived from the occupation of portnoy, "tailor" and literally meaning "<child> of the tailor". Sometimes written as Portnoff or Portnow.
The surname may refer to:
- Aleksandr Portnov, Soviet Olympic diver
- Andrii Portnov, Ukrainian historian
- Andriy Portnov, Ukrainian lawyer
- Zinaida Portnova, hero of the Soviet Union
- Larion Portnov, a mayor of Odesa, Ukraine
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Surnames associated with the occupations of tailor/seamster
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- Kravets, Kravtsov/Krawtzoff, Kravchenko, Kravchuk
- Krawiec (Yiddish calques: Kravits/Kravitz, Krawetz), Krawczyk, Krawczak, Krawczuk, Krawczyński (Kravchinsky, Kravchynskyi),
- Krajčí/Krajci, Krajčík, Krajčír/Kraicir, Krejčí, Krejčík, Krejčír
- Portnoy/Portnoi, Portnoff, Portnov, Portnow, Portnyagin
- Shvets, Shevtsov
- Chait/Khait
- Chayat / Polish calque: Chajat
- Khayat, Al Khayat/El Khayat, Ibn Khayyat, Bint Khayyat
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Surname list
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