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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Susan, Susannah


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Susan, Susannah Susan

The name Susannah occurs only once in the Bible, in Luke 8:3, where she is mentioned among the women who minister to Jesus.

In the Old Testament the name Susannah (or rather the Hebrew form: Shoshannah) occurs only in an apochrypical chapter that was added to the Book of Daniel (and which is still contained in the Catholic Bible). This chapter, together with two other additions to Daniel, survive only in Greek but it's generally accepted that these stories were written in Hebrew. As such, this name is identical to the word shoshannah, (shoshannah 2356a), meaning lily.

See the name Shoshannah for an extended look at the meaning of this name.


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