Spivak

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proper noun

A surname from Ukrainian.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper nounSpivak (plural Spivaks)

plural Spivaks · alternative Spivack

  1. A surname from Ukrainian.

Origin

  1. Ukrainianспівак“singer”
  2. EnglishSpivak

From Ukrainian співак (spivak, “singer”).

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APA

Spivak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spivak

MLA

“Spivak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spivak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spivak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spivak.

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