Susanna
[suˈzænə]Meaning
From the Hebrew Shoshanna, meaning "lily".
Background Story
Susanna is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshanna, derived from the Hebrew word shoshan, meaning "lily". It was occasionally used as an English name during the Middle Ages, and became common after the Protestant Reformation, when it was often spelled Susan. It is used in Albanian, Arabic, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Faroese, French, German, Hebrew and Hungarian.
Variations
Susana, Suze, Suzanne
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