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Sue

Pronunciation: SOO (key)

Origin of the name Sue:

A short form of Susan, the Anglicized form of the French Susanne, a cognate of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Susanna (lily, rose).

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Sue seems like a cute name for a little girl out in the country. It's short, sweet and simple.

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Sue (Susan) Thomas - First deaf person to work as an undercover investigator doing lip-reading of suspects for the F.B.I.| Inspired the creation of the TV series 'Sue Thomas F.B.Eye'

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Sue Sylvester from the TV series "Glee"
Sue Ann Nivens, character played by Betty White on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
"Runaround Sue," a hit doo-wop song by Dion and the Belmonts
"A Boy Named Sue," a country song by Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash
Sue (Susan) Thomas, Investigative Assistant/Analyst portrayed by Deanne Bray in the TV series 'Sue Thomas F.B.Eye' based on the real Sue Thomas

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