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Susannah

Susannah proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

Proper noun

Susannah

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.
    • And trust me, Susy, added the corporal, turning to Susannah, whose eyes were swimming with water, before that time comes round again, a bright eye will be dim.1765, Laurence Sterne, chapter VIII, in Tristram Shandy
    • Had she changed the baby's name? They had decided to call her Susannah for no very clear reason; they had both liked it, and it seemed to fit the crumpled little face.1985, Margaret Yorke, Intimate Kill, page 54

Questions about Susannah

What does Susannah mean?
Susannah means a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.
What part of speech is Susannah?
Susannah is a proper noun.

Words near Susannah in the dictionary

  1. Susan B. Anthony
  2. Susan B. Anthonys
  3. Susan Lucci
  4. Susan Luccis
  5. Susanna
  6. Susannah
  7. Susanne
  8. susannite
  9. Susanoo
  10. Susanowo
  11. Susans

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