Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

susanna

/suzˈænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
su-san-na
IPA
/suzˈænə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

name

A follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)

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A book of the Apocrypha.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce susanna?
The recorded pronunciation is /suzˈænə/.
What does susanna mean?
A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does susanna come from?
From Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”).

How to pronounce susanna

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