Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in several languages. [1][2]
^Gardiner, Alan H. (1936). "The Egyptian Origin of Some English Personal Names". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 56 (2): 189–197. doi:10.2307/594666. ISSN 0003-0279. JSTOR 594666.
^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 253-254. ISBN0-19-861060-2.
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