Susanna

I am a Susanna! My Baptism name is Susan, there were tons of them when I was in elementary school in 40’s & 50’s. I am now a religious sister named by my prioress for Saint Susanna, September 19th, in the Roman Martyrology. I love Susanna a lot more than Susan!

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I understand I can not post the original Latin text, it can be found here: http://www.liturgialatina.org/martyrologium/19.htm. It is the 5th entry for September 19th.

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My English, not literal, translation of a relative portion is: Saint Susannae, a virgin and martyr, lived in Eleutheropoli, Palestine.

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Additional English information: She was a daughter of a pagan priest and a Jewish woman. Following their deaths, she converted to Christianity. And was known as a deaconess at Eleutheropolis, (originally in Palestine, but is now part of Lebanon). Susanna was martyred during the reign of Julian the Apostate, on September 19, 362.

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The more well known Saint Susanna, was martyred in Rome in 296 and her Feast day is August 11th. The American Catholic Church in Rome is named: ‘Saint Susanna’s’.

I also wonder if Susanna could not mean Sús-Anna - Anna (or Hannah) from Sús, which used to be the capital of Persia? Probably not, as the Anna or Hanna is first mentioned in Bible?

In some versions of ancient Hebrew and hindu texts Susanna (Shoshanna) was a powerful child of Lillith (mother of the demons ) she was thought to bring with her great destruction and power. Although Susanna can also derive from the ancient persian town Susa which was told to be the town where white lilies grew hence the meaning 'gracious lily'.

I think the name of Syzana or Susana, is best explained in Albanian language. SY or SU - eye and ZANA(SANNA) - fairy. That has meaning as Fairy eyes. Albanian language is oldest language in Europe. Lots of names we use we can be explained in Albanian...
"If you want to discover BC history and science of the time, you have to study Albanian"
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - philosopher German.

In the ancient Egyptian language, sšn (seshen) means "lotus". [noted -ed]

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.