Where does “Susanne” come from?

Susanne (Norwegian) comes from German Susanne, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, from Egyptian zšn — lotus flower.

Ancestry of “Susanne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSusanne
2Ancient GreekΣουσάνναSusanna
3Hebrewשׁוֹשַׁנָּהrose, or lily; lily
4Egyptianzšnlotus flower
Every word from Egyptian zšnEvery word from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּהEvery word from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα