Susan

This article is about the given name. For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Susan District. For the lake in Minnesota, see Lake Susan. For the song by The Buckinghams, see Susan (song).
Susan
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Persian, Hebrew, Greek
Meaning Lily
Other names
Related names Sue, Susie, Susannah, Suzanne
Popularity see popular names

Susan is a feminine given name, from French Susanne, from Late Latin Susanna, from Greek Sousanna, from Hebrew Šošanna, literally meaning "lily",[1] a term derived from Susa (Persian: Šuš), a city in southwest Iran that was the ancient capital of the Elamite kingdom and Achaemenid empire.[2]

Variations

Nicknames

Common nicknames for Susan include:

In other languages

• 蘇珊 in Cantonese ( Soshan)

See also

References

  1. Douglas, Harper. "Susanna". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. "LILY". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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