Sussan is an alternative spelling of the English given name

Susan Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew ''shoshan'', meaning ''lotus flower'' in Egyptian, original derivation, and severa ...

and its

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

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Sousan Sousan or Soosan () is the Persian equivalent of the English given name Susan. Notable people with the name include: * Han Soosan (born 1946), South Korean author * Sousan (singer) (1943–2004), Iranian singer * Sousan S. Altaie, American drug ...

. It also occurs as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *

Rene Ben Sussan Rene Ben Sussan (born 1895 in Salonika) was an illustrator, active from the 1920s to the 1960s. His most widely seen works are his illustrations for the various " Limited Editions Club" and " Heritage Press" series of small print runs of handmade a ...

(1895–1960s?), Greek illustrator *

Sussan (Iranian singer) Golandam Taherkhani (; June 12, 1943 – May 3, 2004), known professionally as Susan (also Sousan or Soosan; ), was a popular Iranian singer of particularly the 1960s and 1970s. Among her recordings was her 1969 release of "Kolah Makhmali" ("fel ...

(1943–2004), Iranian singer *

Sussan Babaie Sussan Babaie (, born 1954) is an Iranian-born art historian and curator. She is best known for her work on Persian art and Islamic art of the early modern period. She has written extensively on the art and architecture of the Safavid dynasty. H ...

(born 1954), Iranian-born art historian and curator *

Sussan Deyhim Sussan Deyhim (; born December 14, 1958) is an Iranian-American composer, vocalist, performance artist, and activist. She is internationally known for her invention of a unique sonic/vocal language. LA Times quotes her as "One of Iran's most pote ...

(born 1958), Iranian-American musical artist and activist *

Sussan Ley Sussan Penelope Ley (pron. , "Susan Lee"; ; born 14 December 1961) is an Australian politician who is the current Leader of the Opposition (Australia), Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, leader of the Liberal ...

(born 1961), Australian politician *

Sussan Nourshargh Sussan Nourshargh is a British immunologist, pharmacologist, and professor of microvascular pharmacology and immunopharmacology. She founded the Centre for Microvascular research at Queen Mary University. Career Sussan Nourshargh studied ph ...

, British immunologist and pharmacologist *

Sussan Siavoshi Sussan Siavoshi is an Iranian-American political scientist and the Una Chapman Cox Distinguished Professor of International Affairs, Political Science at Trinity University. She is a former editor-in-chief of the journal ''Iranian Studies I ...

, Iranian-American political scientist *

Sussan Tahmasebi Sussan Tahmasebi ( Persian: سوسن طهماسبی) is a leading women's rights advocate and expert from Iran. ُHer work has focused on promoting women's rights and peace in the Middle East and North Africa and Asia. Early life Tahmasebi was ...

, Iranian women's rights activist *

Sussan Taslimi Susan Taslimi (also spelled Soosan and Sousan; ; born 7 February 1950) is an Iranian-Swedish film and theatre actress, director and screenwriter. She emigrated from Iran in 1987, and now lives and works in Sweden. Early and personal life Born in ...

(born 1950), Iranian-Swedish actress *

Sussan Taunton Sussan Grace Taunton Thomas (, popularly known as Sussan Taunton; born February 13, 1970) is a Chilean-born Mexican actress. Early life and education Taunton Thomas was born to British Chilean, Chilean descendants of British settlers, and has ...

(born 1970), Mexican actress

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