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11/3/2024, 1:20 PM SeaHorse15
10/23/2016, 8:15 PM Nicholas

Name Susan
Type Surname (from given name)
Theme lily
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

As an English (London) and Dutch surname, it comes from the feminine personal name Susanna, from Hebrew שושן (shushan) meaning "lily, lily of the valley".

As a Jewish (Sephardic) surname it comes from the masculine personal name Susan, a derivative of Arabic and Persian susan "lily", ultimately from Hebrew שושן (see above).
Added 10/23/2016 by Nicholas