Susanna (given name)

Suzanna
Gender Female
Origin
Meaning lily, anemone, true beauty
Other names
Alternative spelling Susannah, Suzanna, Suzannah, Susana, Suzana
Related names Susan, Suzanne, Zsuzsanna

Susanna is a feminine first name. It is not very common in the US, and is found there predominantly among the American Jewish community. It is the name of women in the Biblical books of Daniel and Luke. It is often spelled Susannah, although Susanna is the original spelling. It is derived from Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew שושנה Shoshannah, meaning lily (from Lilium family). سوسن (Susan) is the Persian spelling of this name. The spelling Susanna is used in Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland, as well as in the English-speaking world. The spelling Zuzana is used in Czech Republic and Slovakia and spelling Zsuzsanna in Hungary. In Poland it is Zuzanna. Even though very uncommon, it is also spelled Susana in Spain and Portugal, where it is more common.

The original Hebrew form Shoshana, from which all the above are derived, is still commonly used in contemporary Israel, often shortened to "Shosh" or "Shoshi".

List of people with the given name Susanna

Fictional characters with the given name Susanna

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