Susan
Sign in to saveSusan 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 several other languages.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Susan
- Given name.image
- Stamp of Indonesia - 2004 - Colnect 384870 - Flora - Nelumbo nucifera.jpeg
- Given name.caption
- Stamp of Indonesia with lotus flowers. The name Susan is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian.
- Given name.pronunciation
- Soo-zen
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.meaning
- Lily, Pure, Lotus flower
- Given name.origin
- Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew
- Given name.related names
- Sue, Suellen, Susie, Susannah, Suzanne, Zuzana, Zuzu
- Given name.popularity
- Susan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- female given name
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- Commons category
- Susan (given name)
- different from
- Susan
- native label
- Susan
- language of work or name
- Dutch
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- S250
- Cologne phonetics
- 886
- Caverphone
- SSN111
- P8168
- PRI
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Variations
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- In other languages
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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 several other languages.
==Variations== Susana, Susanna (or Suzanna), Susannah, Suzana, Suzannah Susann, Sussan, Suzan, Suzann, Souzan Susanne, Suzanne Suzette Susie, Suzy
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