Susannah
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Origin of the name Susana:
From the Hebrew Soshana, a derivative of shōshannāh (a lily, a rose).
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The Stephen Foster song "Oh Susannah" is the theme song of my life - I hear the first line on at least a biweekly basis. But it's a nice old-fashioned name and I love it.
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Susa; Sue; Susie; Susan; Anna; Annie; Sookie; Sanna; Sunny; ZuZu; Zannah
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Susanna(h) Wilkerson Dickinson - the only adult anglo survivor of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836
Susannah Wesley - known as the "Mother of Methodism"
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There is an old folk/kids song (I associate it with "She'll be coming around the mountain): "Oh Susannah, won't you cry for me? I've come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee..."
"Susannah of the Mounties," a Shirley Temple movie
Susannah and the Elders, Hebrew legend
Susannah is a character in The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
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