Where does “Sanna” come from?

Sanna (Faroese) comes from English Susanna, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, from Egyptian zšn — lotus flower.

Ancestry of “Sanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSusannaA follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)
2Ancient GreekΣουσάνναSusanna
3Hebrewשׁוֹשַׁנָּהrose, or lily; lily
4Egyptianzšnlotus flower
Every word from Egyptian zšn →Every word from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα →