Shoshana (Shoshánna(h), שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα (Sousanna), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzie, Sanna and Zuzana. In Ethiopia (Ge'ez: ሶስና, ሦሥና) it became Sosie, Sosina, Sosena, while in North Africa it yielded Sawsen and Sawsan.
The original Hebrew form Shoshana, from which all these are derived,[1] is still commonly used by Jews and in contemporary Israel, often shortened to Shosh or Shoshi. In Biblical times shoshaná referred to a lily (from Lilium family);[citation needed] in modern Hebrew it refers to a rose.
Notable people with the name include:
Soshana Afroyim (1927–2015), Austrian painter who adopted the name (with a variant spelling) during her stay in Israel
Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino (Hebrew: שושנה ארבלי-אלמוזלינו, 1926–2015), former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health between 1986 and 1988
Shoshana Bean (born 1977), American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s
Shoshana Bush (born 1988), American actress
Shoshana Damari (Hebrew: שושנה דמארי, 1923–2006), Yemenite-Israeli singer known as the queen of Hebrew music
Shoshana Felman (born 1942), Woodruff Professor of Comparative Literature and French at Emory University
Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born 1975), American fashion designer
Shoshana Johnson (born 1973), Panamanian former United States soldier, the first black female U.S. prisoner of war
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Kicking Out Shoshana (Hebrew: שושנה חלוץ מרכזי Shoshana Khaloutz Merkazi) is a 2014 Israeli comedy-sports film directed by Shay Kanot. It features Gal...
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Shoshana Gershonowitz (Hebrew: שושנה גרשונוביץ; 1906–1986) was an Israel Defense Forces officer who served as commander of the Women's Corps from 1952...
The Shoshana Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1986 upon the death of Richard F. Gold who was a long time administrator at both...
Shoshana Rudiakov (1948–2012) was a Latvian pianist and music educator. She was professor of piano at the State University of Music and Performing Arts...
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Shoshana Ribner (also "Rivner", Hebrew: שושנה ריבנר; February 20, 1938 – 29 June 2007) was an Israeli Olympic swimmer. Shoshana Ribner was born in Vienna...
Shoshana Shababo (Hebrew: שושנה שבבו 1910–1992) was an Israeli writer. Shoshana Shababo was born in Zikhron Ya'akov to a Sephardic Jewish family originally...
Shoshana Sharabi (1950 - 2018) was an Israeli Paralympic athlete, wheelchair fencer and wheelchair basketball player. She won three gold medals, in foil...
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