Where does “Susan” come from?

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

Susan (English): Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa

Ancestry of “Susan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSusa—
2LatinSūsa—
3Ancient GreekΣοῦσα—
4Old Persian𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠—
5Elamite𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗—

Words derived from “Susan”

Every word from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 →Every word from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 →Every word from Ancient Greek Σοῦσα →