English
Portnoy
Portnoy comes from Russian портной ‘tailor’.
- Russianmodernпортнойportnoj‘tailor’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025Portnoy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Russianmodernпортнойportnoj‘tailor’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025Portnoy
Earliest quotation: 2025: “Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he would send…”
Every English word from Russian портной
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Russian портной / Portnoy