Susanna

Susanna is the Latin and Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshannah, derived from the word shoshan, meaning lily, or possibly from an Egyptian loanword meaning lotus. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Tobit and in the deuterocanonical Story of Susanna, where it belongs to a virtuous woman falsely accused and vindicated by the prophet Daniel, giving the name strong associations with innocence and beauty. It was widely adopted across Christian Europe and remains common in many languages and cultures today. Closely related forms include Susan, Suzanne, Susanne, Suzanna, and Zuzanna.