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Susan

/ˈsuː.zən/

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archaic/ˈsjuː-/

Susan proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun (1)

Susan (plural Susans)

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
    • Susan and she - God rest all Christian souls! - / Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God; / She was too good for me.c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
    • "With all my heart, though I have not an idea who little Susan may be. But I have a kindness for all Susans, for simple Susan's sake.1855, Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South, Bernhard Tauchnitz, published 1855, page 382

Adjective

Susan (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa.

Noun

Susan (plural Susans)

  1. (historical) A person from the ancient city of Susa.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: SUSAN

SUSAN

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus.

Susan meaning in Arabic and Persian

Susan in Arabic

female given name
سْوْزَان swzān

Susan in Persian

female given name
سوزان suzân

Forms of Susan

Proper noun
pluralSusans
Noun
pluralSusans

Origin of Susan

English form of the biblical Susanna, from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), ultimately from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).

From Susa + -an.

Words formed from Susan

Phrases with Susan

Words that rhyme with Susan

Questions about Susan

What does Susan mean?
Susan means a female given name from Hebrew.
What is Susan in Arabic?
Susan in Arabic is سْوْزَان (swzān). See Susan meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Susan?
Susan can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Susan?
Susan is pronounced /ˈsuː.zən/.

Words near Susan in the dictionary

  1. Sus.
  2. Susa
  3. Susac's syndrome
  4. susah
  5. susalimod
  6. Susan
  7. Susan B. Anthonies
  8. Susan B. Anthony
  9. Susan B. Anthonys
  10. Susan Lucci
  11. Susan Luccis

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