Suzanne is a common female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

that was particularly popular in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. It remained in the top 200 most popular names in the United States between 1930 and the late 1980s. Form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in

modern Hebrew Modern Hebrew ( he, עברית חדשה, ''ʿivrít ḥadašá ', , '' lit.'' "Modern Hebrew" or "New Hebrew"), also known as Israeli Hebrew or Israeli, and generally referred to by speakers simply as Hebrew ( ), is the standard form of the He ...

this also means "rose"). However, it has also been regularly used in English speaking countries since before the start of the 20th century. It may also be spelled ''

Susanne Susanne may refer to: * Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, the proposed name and designation for a ves ...

'', and common

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

s are ''Sue'' and ''Suzy''. *

Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon Suzanne de Bourbon (10 May 1491 – 28 April 1521) was ''suo jure'' Duchess of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1503 to her death alongside her husband Charles III. Early life Suzanne was born the second child and only daughter of Duke Peter I ...

, (1491–1521) * Suzanne Bachelard (1919–2007), French philosopher * Suzanne Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (1921–2010), English writer and painter *

Suzanne Bianchetti Suzanne Bianchetti (24 February 1889 – 17 October 1936) was a film actress. Suzanne Bianchetti appeared in her first film in the early 1900s and quickly became one of France's most loved and respected actresses. She appeared as Marie Antoine ...

(1889–1936), French film actress * Suzanne Bischoff van Heemskerck (born 1950), Dutch politician * Suzanne Bombardier (1966–1980), American murder victim *

Suzanne Bonamici Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...

(born 1954), American politician * Suzanne Camelia-Römer (born 1959), Curaçao politician, twice Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles *Suzanne Capper (d. 1992), 16-year-old girl from Manchester who was murdered after being tortured and set on fire. * Suzanne Christy (1904–1974), Belgian film actress *

Suzanne Clément Suzanne Clément (born 12 May 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in Xavier Dolan's arthouse films ''I Killed My Mother'' (2009), '' Laurence Anyways'' (2012), and '' Mommy'' (2014). With Emilie DeQuenne, she shared the Un Ce ...

(born 1969), Canadian actress *

Suzanne Cloutier Suzanne Cloutier (July 10, 1923 – December 2, 2003) was a Canadian film actress. Biography Daughter of Edmond Cloutier, the King's Printer in Ottawa, Suzanne Cloutier escaped an early unconsummated marriage to become an actress, first with Ch ...

(1923–2003), Canadian actress *

Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is known as the author of the book series '' The Underland Chronicles'' and ''The Hunger Games''. Early life Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, i ...

(born 1962), American television writer and author * Suzanne Crémieux (1895–1976), French politician *

Suzanne Crocker Suzanne Crocker is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Dawson City, Yukon. She is most noted for her films '' All the Time in the World'' (2014), which won the award for Most Popular Canadian Documentary at the 2014 Vancouver International Film F ...

, Canadian documentary filmmaker *

Suzanne Cryer Suzanne Rossell Cryer (born January 13, 1967) is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley on the ABC sitcom ''Two Guys and a Girl'' and as Laurie Bream on the HBO original series ''Silicon Valley''. She featured in " The Yada Yada", a ...

(born 1967), American actress * Suzanne Curchod (1737–1794), French-Swiss salonist and write * Suzanne D'Mello, Indian singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, lyricist * Suzanne Danco (1911–2000), Belgian soprano * Suzanne Desan (born 1957), American professor of history * Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil (1900–1989), French wife of Samuel Beckett * Suzanne Diskeuve (born 1920s), Belgian figure skater * Suzanne Doucet (born 1944), German singer, composer and producer *

Suzanne Farrell Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) is an American ballerina and the founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Farrell began her ballet training at the age of eight. In 1960, she received a scholarship ...

(born 1945), American ballerina *

Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film '' Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also received two César Awards and two ...

(1918–2005), French film actress and comedian * Suzanne Freriks (born 1984), Dutch volleyball player * Suzanne de Goede (born 1984), Dutch racing cyclist * Suzanne Goldberg (1940–1999), New Zealand artist *

Marie-Suzanne Giroust Marie-Suzanne Giroust (9 March 1734 — 31 August 1772), known as Madame Roslin, was a French painter, miniaturist, and pastellist, known for her portraits. She was a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Only a small numb ...

(1734–1772), French painter * Suzanne Harmes (born 1986), Dutch gymnast * Suzanne Hiltermann-Souloumiac (1919–2001), French Resistance member * Suzanne Johnston (born 1958), Australian operatic mezzo-soprano * Suzanne Jovin (1977–1998), German-born American University senior * Suzanne Kosmas (born 1944), American politician *

Suzanne Landau Suzanne Landau ( he, סוזן לנדאו; born 1946) is an Israeli art museum curator. She was appointed the Director and Chief Curator of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in August 2012. She had previously been Curator of Contemporary Art at the Israe ...

(born 1946), Israeli art museum curator * Suzanne Lapointe (1934–2015), Canadian singer * Suzanne Leclercq (1901–1994), Belgian paleobotanist and paleontologist * Suzanne Lenglen (1899–1938), French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles * Suzanne Lilar (1901–1992), Flemish Belgian essayist, novelist, and playwright * Suzanne Luttikhuis (born 1977), Dutch volleyball player *

Suzanne Malveaux Suzanne Maria Malveaux (; born December 4, 1966) is an American television news journalist. She co-anchored the CNN international news program ''Around the World'' and editions of '' CNN Newsroom''. Malveaux also served as CNN White House corresp ...

(born 1966), American television news reporter *

Suzanne Manet Suzanne Manet (, ; ; 30 October 1829 – 8 March 1906) was a Dutch-born pianist and the wife of the painter Édouard Manet, for whom she frequently modeled. Suzanne An excellent pianist, Leenhoff was initially hired in 1851 by Manet's father, ...

(1829–1906), Dutch-born pianist, wife of Édouard Manet * Suzanne Morrow (1930–2006), Canadian figure skater *

Suzanne Mubarak Suzanne Mubarak ( ar, سوزان مبارك , née Thabet; born 28 February 1941) is the widow of Egyptian former president Hosni Mubarak and was the First Lady of Egypt during her husband's presidential tenure from 14 October 1981 to 11 Februa ...

(born 1941), First Lady of Egypt from 1981 to 2011 * Suzanne Perlman (1922–2020), Hungarian-Dutch visual artist * Suzanne Pleshette (1937–2008), American actress *

Suzanne Plesman Suzanne Barbara Plesman (born October 23, 1971, in The Hague, South Holland) is a former field hockey defense and midfield player from the Netherlands, who played 39 international matches for the Netherlands women's national field hockey team, Du ...

(born 1971), Dutch field hockey player *

Suzanne Rogers Suzanne Rogers (born Suzanne Cecelia Crumpler; July 9, 1943) is an American actress with film and television credits. Her stage name was inspired by Ginger Rogers, whom she cites as a personal inspiration for joining the entertainment industry. ...

(born 1943), former Rockette and now ''Days of Our Lives'' star * Suzanne Rutland (born 1946), Australian historian *

Suzanne Silvercruys Baroness Suzanne Silvercruys (married names Suzanne Farnam, Suzanne Stevenson; May 29, 1898 – March 31, 1973) was a Belgian-American sculptor and political activist, founder and first president of the Minute Women of the U.S.A. Life and career ...

(1898–1973), Belgian-born American sculptor and political activist * Suzanne Somers (born 1946), American actress, author, singer and businesswoman * Suzanne Spaak (1901–1944), Belgian World War II French Resistance operative *

Suzanne Valadon Suzanne Valadon (23 September 18657 April 1938) was a French painter who was born Marie-Clémentine Valadon at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to the Société Nationale des ...

(1865–1938), French painter *

Suzanne van Veen Suzanne van Veen (born 3 October 1987 in Naaldwijk) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team.

(born 1987), Dutch racing cyclist *

Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega ( Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans almost 40 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s, releasing four singles that entered the ...

(born 1959), American singer and songwriter

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