Overview
Susanna or Suzanna is a feminine first name, of Egyptian and Persian origin. 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 the Egyptian shoshen meaning "lotus flower".
Arabic سوسن (Sausan) meaning "lily". Persian سوسن (Susan) is the Persian spelling of this name and the Armenian: Susan, Shushan-Սուսան (Սուսաննա)= Շուշան (Շուշաննա, Շուշանիկ) is means a flower Lilium (Լիլիա). 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 Hebrew form Shoshana is still commonly used by Jewish people in the diaspora and in contemporary Israel, often shortened to "Shosh" or "Shoshi".
List of people with the given name Susanna
Susanna (disciple), one of the women associated with the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth
Susanna, a woman mentioned in Additions to Daniel
Saint Susanna
Suzana Ansar British Bengali Singer and TV personality
Susannah Carr, Australian newsreader
Susanna Clarke, British author
Susanna Dinnage, British television businesswoman
Susanna M. D. Fry, American educator, activist
Susanna Hall, William Shakespeare's first daughter
Suzanna Hext, British para swimmer and equestrian
Susanna Hoffs, American musician
Susanna Maiolo (born 1984), Italo-Swiss attacker of Pope Benedict XVI
Susanna Mälkki, Finnish cellist and conductor
Susanna Nerantzi, Greek pianist and composer
Suzanna Randall, German astrophysicist
Suzanna Sablairolles, Dutch actress
Suzanna Shahbazian, Canadian rhythmic gymnast
Susanna Tamaro, Italian author
Susanna Wallumrød (born 1979), Norwegian singer
Susanna Wesley, mother of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
Suzzanna, Indonesian Actress
Kim Susanna (stage name Bessie, born 2004), South Korean singer, rapper and member of girl group Lapillus
Fictional characters with the given name Susanna
Focal character of "Oh! Susanna", a popular Gold Rush era song by Stephen Foster
Susanna, a principal character in Mozart's 1786 opera The Marriage of Figaro
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