Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of
Susanna or
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 ...
. All are versions of the
Hebrew
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Shoshana 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, ...
, which is derived from the Hebrew ''shoshan'', meaning ''lotus flower'' in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages.
Variations
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Susana,
Susanna (or Suzanna),
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 ...
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Suzana Suzana may refer to:
*Suzana Al-Salkini (born 1984), Macedonian model
*Suzana Alves (born 1978), Brazilian sex symbol
* Suzana Amaral (1932–2020), Brazilian film director and screenwriter
*Suzana Ansar (born 1978), English singer and actress
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Susann Susann is a given name and surname, a variant of Susan. Notable persons with that name include:
Persons with the given name
* Susann-Annette Storm (born 1957), German attorney and university chancellor
* Susann B. Winter (fl. 1970s–present), Ger ...
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Sussan,
Suzan, Suzann
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Susanne
Susanne may refer to:
*Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
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Suzanne
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Susanne
Susanne may refer to:
*Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name)
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Suzan
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Suzanne
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Suzette
Suzette (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Dentelles de Montmirail
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
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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 '' ...
,
Suzy
Nicknames
Common
nickname
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
s for Susan include:
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Sue,
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 '' ...
, Susi (German),
Suzi,
Suzy,
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 ( ...
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Suze,
Sanna,
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 ( ...
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Sookie
Sookie, also written ‘Sukey’ or ‘Suki’, is a variant of the name Susan or Susannah, from Hebrew () meaning "rose" or "lily."Teresa Norman (2003) ''A World of Baby Names'', Perigee Trade; Revised edition Most famously, the name occurs in ...
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Sukie
Sukie are an English four piece indie band from Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, who formed in March 2006. They had a number one on the UK Indie Chart in 2008 with the double a-side "Pink-A-Pade" / "Fairies". Following the split of the band, ...
, Sukey, Subo, Suus (Dutch), Shanti
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Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
* Estonian culture
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Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
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Danish and
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Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
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See also
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List of people named Susan
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Black-eyed Susan (disambiguation)
''Black-Eyed Susan; or, All in the Downs'' is a comic play in three acts by Douglas Jerrold. The story concerns a heroic sailor, William, who has been away from England for three years fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Meanwhile, his wife, Sus ...
References
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Etymology of Hebrew "shoshana" – basis of the name "Susan"
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Feminine given names
Given names derived from plants or flowers
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