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Susan name meaning

“lily”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
S
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
3

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Susan

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Malay Names: SMeaning flowersArabic origin

Susan is a girl's name meaning 'lily', related to the Arabic word sawsan.

What does Susan mean?

Lily

In Malay: bunga lili

Sources (1)

About the name Susan

Susan relates to the Arabic word sawsan, meaning lily. In Arabic, Sawsan is a female name equivalent to Susanna. The word passed through Persian and Greek from an Egyptian word for lotus. The spelling Sussan also occurs.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesSu-san
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptسوسن

Compound names with Susan

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: سوسن · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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