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'''Portnov''' (feminine: '''Portnova'''; {{langx|ru|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 [[List of mayors of Odesa, Ukraine|mayor of Odesa]], Ukraine
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[[Category:Russian-language surnames]]