Susan

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lily, graceful
Pronunciation
SOO-zən
soo-zuhn (English)
Popularity
Susan was most popular in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, but its popularity has since declined. It is not currently in the top 1000 baby names in the US or UK.

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Susan Name meanings & History

Lily, graceful. English variant of Susanna. This has been most common spelling since the 18th century. It was especially popular both in the United States and the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1960s. A notable bearer was the American feminist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906). Susan is used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Susan: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Susan:

S: Sensuality,Status,Security,Success,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing

U: Understanding,Utopia,Universality,Unity,Undermining

A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous

Susan is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Susan B. Anthony (American women's rights activist), Susan Boyle (Scottish singer), Susan Sarandon (American actress)

2.) SUSAN (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Anglicized form of the French Susanne, a cognate of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Susanna, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshannah (lily, rose). The Gaelic form of Susan is Siusan. Var: Suzan. Short: Sue. Pet: Susie, Suzie, Suzy. (SOO-ZAN)


3.) Susan (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) lily; pretty flower

Other Forms: Soozan, Sue, Susahn, Susanne, Susehn, Susie, Suzan


4.) SUSAN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Anglicized form of the French Susanne, a cognate of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Susanna (lily, rose). See SUSANNAH. Var: Suzan. Short: Sue. Pet: Susie, Suzie, Suzy. (SOO-ZAN)


5.) Susan (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) lily. See also Shoshana,Sukey,Zsa Zsa,Zusa.

Other Forms: Sawsan, Siusan, Sosan, Sosana, Suesan, Sueva, Suisan, Susen, Suson


6.) SUSAN (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans, Susan is from the French Susanne, a cognate of the Late Latin Susanna, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshannah (lily, rose). Susanna and Sosanna are Gaelic forms. Var: Suzanne. Pet: Susie. (SOO-ZAHN)


7.) Susan (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Lily or rose; graceful lily; grace or favour

Pronunciation: SOO-sun
SOO-zən


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Description: Lily or rose; graceful lily; grace or favour. Diminutive of Jesusa. This pet name likely came about due to Jesusa's similarity to the name Susan. Susan is a versatile name that can be used for baby girls born in any culture. It is a classic name that has been used for centuries.

Famous People

Susan B. Anthony (women's rights activist), Susan Boyle (Scottish singer), Susan Sarandon (American actress), Susan Rice (American diplomat), Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube).

8.) Susan (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Lily

Other Forms: Susanne, Suzanne


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