English Explanatory Dictionary

Susan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Susa.
noun
  1. A person from the ancient city of Susa.
name
  1. Acronym of Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus.

Pronunciation

/ˈsuː.zən/ /ˈsuː.zɪn/ /ˈsjuː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Susan.wav

Word forms

Susan Susans

Etymology

English form of the biblical Susanna, from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”), ultimately from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn).

Related words

Susanna Susannah Susanne Suzanna Suzannah Suzanne Sue Susie Susy Suze Suzi Suzie Suzy Zan Susan B. Anthony

Derived words

lazy Susan Susanville
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