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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, American mathematician Elye Spivak (1890–1950), Soviet linguist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, 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, American entomologist and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship Maryana Spivak, Russian actress Max Spivak (1906–1981), American artist Michael D. Spivak (1940–2020), American mathematician and author Mira Spivak, Canadian politician from Manitoba; member of the Canadian Senate Nissan Spivak (1824–1906), Bessarabian cantor and composer Nova Spivack, American internet entrepreneur Oleksandr Spivak, Russian-Ukrainian football player of the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg football club Sidney Spivak (1928–2002), Canadian politician from Manitoba