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Spivak

Spivak or Spivack is a surname of Ukrainian language origin, meaning singer. It is also common among Ukrainian Jews, in which case it refers to cantor. The name may refer to:

  • Charles David Spivak (1861–1927), Russian-born American medical doctor, community leader, and writer
  • Charlie Spivak (1907–1982), American trumpeter and bandleader
  • David Spivak (born 1978), American mathematician
  • Elye Spivak (1890–1950), Soviet linguist
  • Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (born 1942), Indian literary critic and professor at Columbia University
  • Gordon Spivack (1928–2000), American antitrust lawyer and Justice Department official
  • John L. Spivak (1897–1981), American communist reporter and author
  • Lawrence Spivak (1900–1994), American journalist and publisher
  • Lori Spivak (contemporary), Canadian jurist from Manitoba
  • Marla Spivak (born 1955), American entomologist and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship
  • Maryana Spivak (born 1985), Russian actress
  • Max Spivak (1906–1981), American artist
  • Michael D. Spivak (1940–2020), American mathematician and author
  • Mira Spivak (born 1934), Canadian politician from Manitoba; member of the Canadian Senate
  • Nissan Spivak (1824–1906), Bessarabian cantor and composer
  • Nova Spivack (born 1969), American internet entrepreneur
  • Oleksandr Spivak (born 1975), Russian-Ukrainian football player of the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg football club
  • Sidney Spivak (1928–2002), Canadian politician from Manitoba

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