Susanna
Meaning of Susanna
Susanna is a beautiful and timeless name for a baby girl. It has a rich history and is popular in both American English and British English-speaking countries. The name Susanna is pronounced as soo-ZAN-uh in both American English (/suˈzænə/) and British English (/suˈzænə/). Additionally, it has variations such as Suzanna and Susannah.
The name Susanna has been consistently used throughout the years, with varying popularity. In recent years, it has been given to around 150 newborn girls in the United States annually. However, it had its peak in the late 1960s when it was ranked at number 200 in terms of popularity.
Overall, if you're looking for a classic and elegant name with a touch of vintage charm, then Susanna may be the perfect choice for your little one.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as soo-SAH-nah (/suˈsa/)
Italian
- Pronunced as soo-ZAHN-nah (/suˈzaŋna/)
English
- Pronunced as soo-ZAN-uh (/suˈzænə/)
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Notable People Named Susanna
| Susanna Mary Clarke is an English author famous for her debut novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, which won the Hugo Award and became a best-seller. |
| Susanna Montgomerie, Countess of Eglinton, was the third wife of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton, and lived as a widow for nearly 51 years before passing away in 1780 at the age of 90 in Auchans, Scotland, signing herself as S. Eglintoune. |
| Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson was one of the few American survivors of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, during the Texas Revolution, along with her infant daughter, Angelina. |
| Susanna Reid is an English television presenter and journalist known for her work on BBC Breakfast and Good Morning Britain, as well as her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing. |
| Susanna Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley, is known as the Mother of Methodism for her influential role in shaping her sons' lives and teachings. |
| Susanna Moodie was an English-born Canadian author known for writing about her experiences as a settler in Canada. |
| Susanna Gregory, the pseudonym of Elizabeth Cruwys, is a Cambridge academic and author known for her series of medieval mysteries featuring Matthew Bartholomew, a teacher of medicine and investigator of murders in 14th-century Cambridge. |
| Susanna du Plessis was a controversial plantation owner in Dutch Surinam, known for being the subject of numerous songs, plays, and books. |
| Susanna Kearsley is a Canadian novelist known for her historical fiction and mystery novels, and she also writes thrillers under the pen name Emma Cole. |
| Susanna Brudenell-Bruce, Countess of Ailesbury, was the first wife of Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, and the mother of the 1st Marquess. |
| Susanna Cox (1785–1809) was a young domestic servant in Berks County, Pennsylvania, who was convicted of murdering her illegitimate infant son and was executed in Reading, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1809. |
| Susanna Thompson is an American actress known for her roles in films like Little Giants and Ghosts of Mississippi, as well as her television roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Once and Again, and Arrow. |
| Susanna Leveson-Gower, Marchioness of Stafford, was a prominent British noblewoman known for her marriage to Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford. |
| Susanna Kaysen is an American author famous for her memoir Girl, Interrupted. |
