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Susan

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Susan: Hebrew Meaning of Susan: "lily" Susan's Popularity in 2012: #839
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Hugely popular midcentury name, common among moms and new grandmas now but rare for babies and way too early for a revival. Think Susannah instead.

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Famous People Named Susan

Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), American civil rights leader
Susan Hayward (1917-1975), American actress
Susan Hampshire (1937- ), English actress
Susan Sarandon (1946- ), American actress
Susan Cabot (1927-1986), American actress
Susan George (1950- ), English actress
Susan Maughan (1938- ), English singer
Susan Sulley (1963- ), English singer
Susan Coolidge (1835-1905), American children's author
Susan Olsen (1961- ), American actress
Susan Boyle, Scottish singer

Pop Culture References for the Name Susan

Susan Pevensie, from C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia"
Susan Mayer, from the TV series "Desperate Housewives"
Susan, George's ex-fiance on the TV series "Seinfeld"
Susan Black, Divergent Trilogy
Susan Bones character from the "Harry Potter" series

Nicknames & Variations for Susan

Sawsan, Shu Shu, Sioux, Siouxsie, Siusan, Sonel, Soosan, Soosanna, Sosan, Sosana, Sosanna, Suanny, Sue, Suesan, Suesann, Suesonne, Sueva, Suezanne, Suisan, Suke, Sukee, Sukey, Sukie, Sunel, Susanetta, Susanka, Susanna, Susannagh, Susannah, Susee, Susen, Susette, Susi, Susie, Suson, Susy, Suzan, Suzane, Suzanna, Suzannah, Suze, Suzee, Suzetta, Suzie, Suzon, Suzy, Suzzanne, Zanna, Zanne, Zannie

Susan's International Variations

Zuzana (Czech) Suzanne, Suzette (French) Susanne, Suse (German) Zsuzsa, Zsuzsi, Zsazsa, Zsuzsanna (Hungarian) Zuzanna (Latvian) Susana (Portuguese) Syuzanna (Russian) Suzana (Slavic) Susanita (Spanish) Susann (Swedish)

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