Shoshana (''Shoshánna(h)'', ) is a

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feminine

first name First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared an ...

. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via (), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna,

Susan Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew ''shoshan'', meaning ''lotus flower'' in Egyptian, original derivation, and severa ...

Susanne Susanne may refer to: *Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, the proposed name and designation for a vess ...

, Susana,

Susannah ''Susannah'' is an opera in two acts by the American composer Carlisle Floyd, who wrote the libretto and music while a member of the piano faculty at Florida State University. Floyd adapted the story from the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the ...

, Suzanne,

Susie Susie is a female name that can be a diminutive form of Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, Susannah, Susanna or Susana. Susie may refer to: Songs *"Susie", a song by Krokus from '' Painkiller'' *"Susie", a song by John Lee Hooker from the album '' ...

Suzie Suzie or Susie is a feminine given name, and is a short form (hypocorism) of Suzanne (given name), Suzanne, Susannah (given name), Susannah or Susan (given name), Susan. Notable people with this given name include: People * Suzannah Suzie Bates ( ...

, Sanna and

Zuzana Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (Polish), Zsuzsanna (Hungarian), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shosh ...

. In Ethiopia (, ) it became Sosie, Sosina, Sosena, while in North Africa it yielded Sawsen and Sawsan. The original Hebrew form Shoshana, from which all these are derived, is still commonly used by

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and in contemporary

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, often shortened to or . In Biblical times referred to a lily (from

Lilium ''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world ...

family); in modern Hebrew it refers to a

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. Notable people with the name include: *

Soshana Afroyim Soshana Afroyim (born Susanne Schüller; September 1, 1927 – December 9, 2015) was an Austrian Painting, painter of the Modernism period. Soshana was a full-time artist and traveled frequently, exhibiting her work internationally. During her jo ...

(1927–2015), Austrian painter who adopted the name (with a variant spelling) during her stay in Israel *

Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino (; 26 January 1926 – 12 June 2015) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Israeli Labor Party, Labor Party and the Alignment (political party), Alignment alliance from 1965 until 1992. ...

(, 1926–2015), former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health between 1986 and 1988 *

Shoshana Bean Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an Americans, American actress, singer and songwriter. She has appeared in numerous Musical theatre, musicals, performing in major Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre, Broadway theatres, including in the ...

(born 1977), American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s * Shoshana Bush (born 1988), American actress *

Shoshana Chatfield Shoshana Simone Chatfield (born October 5, 1965) is a United States Navy vice admiral. She served as the president of the Naval War College from 2019 to 2023 and was the first woman to hold that position. Chatfield then served as United States ...

vice admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. Australia In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of Vice ...

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 millio ...

Shoshana Damari Shoshana Damari (; 31 March 1923 – 14 February 2006) was an Israeli singer known as the "Queen of Hebrew Music." Biography Shoshana Damari was born as Shodia Damari on the eve of Passover in Dhamar, Yemen as the eldest daughter in a family ...

(, 1923–2006), Yemenite-Israeli singer known as the queen of Hebrew music *

Shoshana Felman Shoshana Felman is an American literary critic and current Woodruff Professor of Comparative Literature and French at Emory University. She was on the faculty of Yale University from 1970 to 2004, where in 1986 she was awarded the Thomas E. Donn ...

(born 1942), Woodruff Professor of Comparative Literature and French at Emory University *

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born May 29, 1975) is an American writer and fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the fashion label Shoshanna, which was launched in 1998. Career In 1998, with a loan from her father, Zach Lonstei ...

(born 1975), American fashion designer *

Shoshana Johnson Shoshana "Shana" Nyree Johnson (born January 18, 1973) is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States. Johnson was a Specialist of the U.S. Army 507th M ...

(born 1973), Panamanian former United States soldier, the first black female U.S. prisoner of war *

Shoshana Kamin Shoshana Kamin (, ) (born December 24, 1930),See reference . born Susanna L'vovna Kamenomostskaya (), is a Soviet-born Israeli mathematician, working on the theory of parabolic partial differential equations and related mathematical physics proble ...

(, ; born 1930) Soviet-born Israeli mathematician *

Shoshana Chagall Gungurstein Shoshana (''Shoshánna(h)'', ) is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via (), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzi ...

(born 1989), American politician, https://ballotpedia.org/Shoshana_Gungurstein financier, actress *

Shoshana Lew Shoshana M. Lew (born 1983) is a career government administrator currently serving as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. She is the daughter of United States Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew. Career The Colorado ...

(born 1983), executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation *

Shoshana Netanyahu Shoshana Netanyahu (; 6 April 1923 – 7 October 2022) was an Israeli judge and lawyer who was a justice at the Supreme Court of Israel. She was married to mathematician Elisha Netanyahu (1912–1986), who was the uncle of Benjamin Netanyahu, c ...

(, 1923–2022), Israeli lawyer and judge, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Israel *

Shoshana Persitz Rosalia Gillelovna "Shoshana" Persitz (née Zlatopolsky; 16 November 1892 – 22 March 1969), also known as Shoshana Persitz (), was a Zionist activist, educator and Israeli politician. Biography Rosalia Gillelovna Zlatopolsky was born in 1892 i ...

(, 1892–1969), Zionist activist, educator and Israeli politician *

Shoshana Ribner Shoshana Ribner (also "Rivner", ; February 20, 1938 – 29 June 2007) was an Israeli Olympic swimmer. Biography Shoshana Ribner was born in Vienna, Austria. Her family immigrated to Israel when she was an infant. Ribner began competing as a swimm ...

(, 1938–2007), Israeli Olympic swimmer *

Shoshana Riseman Shosh (Shoshana) Riseman (or Raizman, ; born 10 April 1948) is an Israeli music educator, stage director and composer. Biography Riseman was born in Cyprus while her parents were traveling, and graduated from the Tel Aviv Academy of Music in 1970. ...

(born 1948), Israeli music educator, stage director and composer * Shoshana Rudiakov (1948–2012), Latvian pianist * Shoshannah Stern (born 1980), American actress *

Shoshana Zuboff Shoshana Zuboff (born November 18, 1951) is an American author, professor, social psychologist, philosopher, and scholar. Zuboff is the author of the books ''In the Age of the Smart Machine: The Future of Work and Power'' and ''The Support Econ ...

(born 1951), professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. * Shoshana Leone Sarchar (Born 1977-1998) miss Fitness Denmark

Fictional characters

* Shoshanna Dreyfus, the French Jew who is the female protagonist of the 2009 movie, ''

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'' * Shoshanna Shapiro, the youngest member of the group of friends in HBO's ''

Girls A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. While the term ''girl'' has other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionary.com, "Girl"'' Retrieved January 2, 2008. ''daughter'' or ''girlfriend'' regardless of age, ...

'' * Shoshanna, the name of Upskirt Kurt's seaplane in the ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' episode "

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" * Shoshanna, Snake's girlfriend in the '' Simpsons'' episode "

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" * Shoshana, a cafe owner on Rechov Sumsum, as portrayed on '' Shalom Sesame'' by

Shosha Goren Shosha Goren (; born 1943 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Israeli actress and comedian of Iraqi Jewish descent. She immigrated to Israel in 1951. While on a visit to the United States, she abandoned her position as teacher of Hebrew Literature and Languag ...

* Shoshana Schoenbaum, therapist and alter of Tara Gregson on ''

United States of Tara ''United States of Tara'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara ( Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissocia ...

'' * Shoshanna, a character on Nigerian soap opera, ''

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'' * Shoshanna, the daughter of Waverly in '' The Joy Luck Club'' * Shoshanna, the girlfriend of Klaus in ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' * '' Princesse Shoshana'', famous reggae singer, spiritual women, born French country in 1987 in the Alps ''

Debbie Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants). Debbie is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Deborah, which means “ bee”. Notable people *Debb ...

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