Where does “Susan” come from?

Susan comes from English Susanna, derived from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα, which was borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה.

Ancestry of “Susan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Susa	—
2	Latin	Sūsa	—
3	Ancient Greek	Σοῦσα	—
4	Old Persian	𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠	—
5	Elamite	𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗	—

Words derived from “Susan”

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