This is a family name that I plan to use as my first daughter's middle name, Nora Susanne! Susanne also is very pretty and has the vintage charm that is so popular right now.
The German/ Scandinavian Susanne is one of many derivations from the Hebrew name Shoshana (means "lilly"), and different in spelling than the French 'Suzanne' or the English 'Susan'. The 'e' is spelled like in 'net', like in many Nordic/Germanic female names (for example Anne, Birke, Matilde or Sabine).
Susanne Linke is an internationally renowned German dancer and choreographer who is one of the major innovators of German Tanztheater, along with Pina Bausch and Reinhild Hoffmann.
Susanne (1499-1500) was the daughter of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Kunigunde. She died young. Her younger sister (1502-1543) was also named Susanne.
I used to think the French name Suzanne was usually spelled like this. I was surprised to find out that Susanne is actually the German form. Susanne sounds pretty - I prefer it to Suzanne.
In Finland, everyone always pronounces it wrong. Right way would be like you write it, su-san-ne, but they say su-san-na. It is a rare name in our country.
― Anonymous User 3/1/2009
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This is my name. In German I pronounce it soo-ZAH-neh, and in English sooz-ANN.
― Anonymous User 5/20/2007
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Susanne appeared on the top 1000 list from the 1920's until the 1970's. Its most popular year was the 1940's where it ranked 306.