Aug 05, 2004 23:44
Susan: SUSANNA:
Usage: English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Biblical
Pronounced: soo-ZAN-a
From Sousanna, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shoshannah which was derived from the Hebrew word shushan meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"). In the New Testament this is the name of a woman who ministered to Christ. It also occurs in the Old Testament Apocrypha as the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves.