Spivak Explained

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.^[1] The name may refer to:

• 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

See also

• • Spivak pronoun, a gender-neutral pronoun named after Michael Spivak
• Śpiewak, Polish surname

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2003-05-08. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-977169-1. en.