PORTNOV

Portnov (feminine: Portnova; Russian: Портнов, Портнова) is a Russian-language occupational surname derived from the occupation of portnoy, "tailor" and literally meaning " 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