Sookie

Sookie is an English pet form and diminutive of Susan, itself derived through French Susanne and Latin Susanna from the Hebrew name Shoshannah, meaning lily or rose. It developed as an informal spoken variant in British and American usage, functioning much as Susie or Sue do as familiar shortenings. The name gained wider modern recognition through popular fiction and television, most notably as the name of characters in the works of Charlaine Harris and the series True Blood. Related forms include Susan, Susanna, Susannah, and Susie.