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Сусанна
“resembling a graceful white lily”
Сусанна (Susánna) is a feminine given name from Old Church Slavonic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Susanna.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Сусанна is Susanna written in Cyrillic. In English use, Susanna has a related form in Susannah. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a graceful white lily.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Сусанна comes from Old Church Slavonic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
In Russian usage, Сусанна developed from Σουσάννα.
Сусанна’s family of names
In Russian usage, Сусанна developed from the Ancient Greek form Σουσάννα. In Russian usage, Сусанна has a conventional equivalent in the French form Suzanne. In Russian usage, Сусанна has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Susana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Сусанна has relatives in 10 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
9 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Susanequivalent
- Susanaborrowing · Spanish, izh
- SuzanneFrench
- ZuzannaPolish
- SusanneGerman
- ZuzanaCzech
- Суса́ннаfeminine form
- Σουσάνναroot · Ancient Greek
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