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Vinony

Susan

proper noun

  1. female given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsuː.zən/ / /ˈsuː.zɪn/ / /ˈsjuː-/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Susa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Susan From Susa + -an.

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa.

name

Etymology: English form of the biblical Susanna, from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), ultimately from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

    “Susan and she - God rest all Christian souls! - / Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God; / She was too good for me.”

    “"With all my heart, though I have not an idea who little Susan may be. But I have a kindness for all Susans, for simple Susan's sake.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Susa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Susan From Susa + -an.

  1. A person from the ancient city of Susa.