Where does “Sukey” come from?

Sukey is an English diminutive of Susan, which derives from Susanna, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה meaning lily.

Ancestry of “Sukey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSuky
2EnglishSusanOf or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa
3EnglishSusa
4LatinSūsa
5Ancient GreekΣοῦσα
6Old Persian𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠
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