This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Susan (disambiguation).
Susan
Gender
Female
Origin
Word/name
Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew
Meaning
Lily, Pure, Lotus flower
Other names
Related names
Sue, Suellen, Susie, Susannah, Suzanne
Popularity
see popular names
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 Egyptian, original derivation, and several other 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. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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