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Comments for SUSANNA:

Name Susanna is spelled in Slovakia (just like in Czech Republic) ZUZANA. It is a very frequent name and all Zuzanas in Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate Name Day on 11 August.
-- Anonymous User  2/24/2005
I can't hear this name without thinking of the song 'O Susanna'.
-- doodlebug  5/29/2005
Personal impression: very kind-hearted.
-- susan_sweet_pea  6/15/2005
A famous bearer of the name is Lady Susanna Walton, widow of the British composer Sir William Walton.
-- Laleroc  7/5/2005
Susanna Boylston, the mother of the second President of the US, John Adams. Also the name of his daughter who died in infancy.
-- cath  8/3/2005
Susanna Clarke is the author of the novel "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell".
Sanna is a common pet name in Sweden.
-- Anonymous User  12/17/2005
Oh Susanna, oh don't you cry for me, I'm goin' to California with my washpan on my knee :)!
-- websurfer  3/14/2006
Susanna was the daughter of William Shakespeare. His wife was Anne Hathaway. (not joking!)
-- Anonymous User  5/22/2006
Susanna was the third child of John Adams, the 2nd president of the U.S. She died at age 2.
-- KtB_DoReMi  7/7/2006
Very pretty name, am a bit surprised it isn't used more right now with the popularity of Anna.
-- Anonymous User  7/14/2006
Susanna appeared on the top 1000 list from the 1880's until 2000. Its most popular year was the 1890's where it ranked 435.
-- Anonymous User  9/25/2006
In the ancient Egyptian language, sšn (seshen) means "lotus". [noted -ed]
-- Shiruban  10/17/2006
I think this name is very elegant and stylish plus it's biblical as well but not too heavy or Jewish like Zilpah, etc.
-- gulie55  2/17/2007
Wonderful. So soft and lovely. Susie is a cute name for a little girl, too.
-- Anonymous User  4/2/2007
Susanna Parish is a major character in Clive Barker's novel Weaveworld.
-- Anonymous User  5/5/2007
Susanna Hoffs was a member of the popular '80's pop group The Bangles, who were best known for their song "Walk Like an Egyptian."
-- frozen_frogurt  1/26/2008
Pronounced "soo-ZAHN-a".
-- Maggie_Simpson  3/29/2008
I love this name. It's very classy sounding. It's also my name and my great great grandmothers.
-- susanna888  4/12/2008
Lovely name, isn't it? It's my English name when I'm having an English lesson. So classy.
-- reina  5/8/2008
This is my name! I didn't used to like it, but I do now. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I do think it's prettier than "Susan". Growing up, I never met another Susanna, but I did hear the name fairly often in historical records and 18th-19th century literature. It doesn't sound, to me, like a 17-year old's name, so at school I'm almost exclusively called "Sue". In fifth grade ( I think) I added an "h" to my name, but decided after a while to just accept my given name.
-- susiejean  5/20/2008
I can't believe that this isn't in the top 1000. It's a gorgeous name. As solid as Susan, but with the added frill of an -anna ending.
-- SuperstarBear  7/1/2008
The Italian pronunciation is soo-ZAHNN-nah.
-- presentperfect  12/19/2008
This is a beautiful name with a lovely meaning and history, but I don't think I'd use it for a child because of the song Oh Susanna. The poor girl would just get teased too much.
-- britto08  1/17/2009
Susanna Wesley was the mother of Charles and John Wesley. She was a Godly mother to 10 children and is often known as the "Mother of Methodism". She and Mother Teresa are two wonderful women of Faith who I admire.
-- Daisy Duke  6/25/2009
Related name: Sawsan (Arabic) cognate with the Hebrew meaning of lily.
-- Abu Rashid  12/25/2009
I think this is a lovely, natural name. It might be old-fashioned, but that makes it classic. I don't like Sue or Suze for nicknames though. I would use Sanna or Anna.
-- Cobweb  12/31/2009
This name is not my favourite as it sounds a like a too dragged out version of Suzanne. Even though Suzanne is my name I'm honestly not biased as I dislike it but compared to Susanna I think I prefer it.
-- starz26  4/3/2010
The name "Susanna" makes me think of a bright spring day with birds singing. I just really love it! (Susannah too) Wish I'd had a second daughter, so I could use this name.
-- MJH  1/27/2011
I love this name! (O Susanna, don't you cry for me, for I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...) :)
-- bonjourfrenchfry  7/24/2011
Susana is no Italian variant. The only Italian form is Susanna, pronounced "soo-ZAHNN-nah".
-- presentperfect  8/12/2011
This beautiful name reminds me of sunshine. I find it hard to choose between this and Susannah, wavering from week to week! Both are delectable.
The nickname Sukey, coined in the eighteenth century, is so cute.
-- Just Jonquil  9/25/2011

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