Zuzana is a common female

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in the

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and

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. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (

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Zsuzsanna Zsuzsanna is the Hungarian form of the feminine given name Susanna. Notable bearers *Zsuzsanna Budapest (born 1940), American author of Hungarian origin who writes on feminist spirituality * Zsuzsanna Csobánki (born 1983), female Hungarian swim ...

(Hungarian), Suzanne,

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 ...

, or

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– all commonly derived from the

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name

Shoshana Shoshana (''Shoshánna(h)'', ) is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via (), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, ...

, meaning "lily". The

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for people with this name is 11 August. Both Czech and Slovak have initial stress and mark vowel length with

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s, so the correct pronunciation of the name in the two languages is with the stress on the first syllable and with short vowels /'zuzana/. There are several variations of the name. For example, the name is often shortened to Zuzka. For a child with the name Zuzana, one can also use the

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form Zuzanka. A modern nickname would be Zuzi. People named Zuzana or Zuzanna include: *

Zuzana Brzobohatá Zuzana Brzobohatá (born 11 July 1962) is a Czech Social Democratic Party politician. She sat as a Member of the European Parliament for the Czech Republic from 2009 to 2014. After graduating from the Brno University of Technology, Brzobohatá wo ...

(born 1962), Czech politician *

Zuzana Čaputová Zuzana Čaputová (; Strapáková; born 21 June 1973) is a Slovak politician, lawyer and environmental activist who served as the fifth president of Slovakia from 2019 to 2024. Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the ...

(born 1973), first woman president of Slovakia, lawyer, activist, politician *

Zuzana Chalupová Zuzana Chalupová (; 5 February 1925 – 1 August 2001) was a Serbian naïve painter of Slovak ethnicity, who was born and lived her whole life in the town of Kovačica, Serbia. Her colourful naive-style paintings recall children's works and fa ...

(1925–2001), Serbian naïve painter *

Zuzanna Czyżnielewska Zuzanna Czyżnielewska (born 24 April 1992) is a Polish volleyball player. She was part of the Poland women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix. On club level she played for SMS PZPS Szczyrkd. ...

(born 1992), Polish volleyball player *

Zuzana Dolinková Zuzana Dolinková (born 20 January 1983) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. She has served as the Minister of Health of Slovakia from October 2023 to October 2024. Early life Dolinková was born on 20 January 1983 in Topoľčany. She graduated ...

(born 1983), Slovak politician *

Zuzana Drdáková Zuzana Drdáková (born 16 June 1987) is a Slovak women's ice hockey player. Currently, she is a member of Narmanspor team in Erzurum, Turkey playing as defenseman. She is tall at . Career Club Zuzana Drdáková was with HK Poprad in her coun ...

(born 1987), Slovak ice hockey player *

Zuzanna Famulok Zuzanna Famulok (born 14 November 2003) is a Polish swimmer specializing in freestyle, European champion. Career In February 2024, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of ...

(born 2003), Polish swimmer *

Zuzanna Ginczanka Zuzanna Ginczanka, ''pen name'' Zuzanna Polina Gincburg (March 22, 1917 – 1944) was a Polish people, Polish-Jews, Jewish poet of the Polish culture in the Interbellum, interwar period. Although she only published a single collection of poetry i ...

(1917–1944), Polish-Jewish poet *

Zuzana Kečkéšová Zuzana Kečkéšová (born 1980) is a Slovak-American molecular biologist at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. She investigates the reasons that certain organs are protected from cancer. Ear ...

(born 1980), Slovak molecular biologist *

Zuzana Licko Zuzana Licko (born Zuzana Ličko, 1961) is a Slovak-born American Type design, type designer and visual artist known for co-founding Emigre (type foundry), Emigre Fonts, a digital type foundry in Berkeley, California, Berkeley, CA. She has design ...

(born 1961), Slovak-born American type designer, co-founder of Emigre *

Zuzanna Maciejewska Zuzanna Maciejewska (born 19 January 1995) is a Polish former tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two play ...

(born 1995), Polish former tennis player *

Zuzanna Mazurek Zuzanna Mazurek (born May 15, 1991, in Świdnik) is a Polish swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. She represented her nation Poland, as a 17-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has claimed multiple Polish records in both 100 an ...

(born 1991), Polish swimmer *

Zuzana Mesterová Zuzana Mesterová (born 5 October 1989) is a Slovak politician. She has served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia for the Progressive Slovakia party since 2023. Biography Zuzana Mesterová was born on 5 October 1989 in Stakčín. ...

(born 1989), Slovak politician *

Zuzana Navarová Zuzana Navarová de Tejada (18 June 1959 – 7 December 2004) was a Czech singer and songwriter. She began her career in the early 1980s as a member of '' Nerez'', and gradually become one of the most significant personalities of the Czech folk an ...

(1959–2004), Czech singer *

Zuzanna Orłowska Zuzanna Orłowska (died after 1583) was the mistress of Sigismund II Augustus. Their relationship lasted for seven years. References * Wdowiszewski Z., Genealogia Jagiellonów i Domu Wazów w Polsce, Wydawnictwo Avalon, Kraków 2005, , s. 297, p ...

(died after 1583), a mistress of Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland *

Zuzana Paňková Zuzana Paňková (born 25 November 2004) is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2019. She won four medals (2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze) at the European Championships. She won the first of those medals ...

(born 2004), Slovak slalom canoeist *

Zuzana Plháková Zuzana Kondrlíková-Plháková (born 14 April 1976) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. She served as a Member of the National Council of Slovakia from 2002 to 2006. Early life Plháková was born on 14 April 1976 in Šurany. She studied law ...

(born 1976), Slovak politician *

Zuzanna Radecka Zuzanna Anna Radecka-Pakaszewska (born 2 April 1975 in Ruda Śląska) is a retired Polish sprinter. She represented her country at two Summer Olympics, in 2000 and 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the Unite ...

(born 1975), Polish sprinter *

Zuzana Remeňová Zuzana Remeňová (born 27 July 2000) is a Slovak biathlete. Biography Zuzana Remeňová was born on 27 July 2000 in Dolný Kubín. She grew up in the village of Hruštín in the Námestovo District. She made her senior World Cup debut in re ...

(born 2000), Slovak biathlete * Zuzana Rehák-Štefečeková (born 1984), Slovak sports shooter *

Zuzana Roithová Zuzana Roithová (born 30 January 1953) is a Czech politician and former Member of the European Parliament. She was vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, a substitute on the Committee on ...

(born 1953), Czech politician *

Zuzana Růžičková Zuzana Růžičková () (14 January 1927 – 27 September 2017) was a Czech harpsichordist. An interpreter of Classical music, classical and Baroque music, baroque music, Růžičková was the first harpsichordist to record Johann Sebastian Bach' ...

(1927–2017), Czech harpsichordist *

Zuzanna Shonfield Zuzanna Shonfield, born Zuzanna Maria Przeworska, (31 January 1919, Warsaw – 1 February 2000, Greater London) was a Polish-born British writer and historian. She is best known as the author of the book ''The Precariously Privileged'' (1987) a ...

(1919–2000), Polish-born British writer and historian * Zuzanna S. Siwy (born 1972), Polish–American chemist *

Zuzana Široká Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (Polish), Zsuzsanna (Hungarian), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shos ...

(born 1979), Slovak author *

Zuzanna Smykała Zuzanna Smykała (born 10 January 1990 in Chorzów) is a Polish snowboarder. She competed for Poland in the snowboard cross at the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 23rd in qualifying and fifth in Heat 4, eliminating her from the competition.< ...

(born 1990), Polish snowboarder * Zuzanna Szadkowski (born 1978), Polish-American actress *

Zuzana Tomčíková Zuzana Tomčíková (born 23 April 1988) is a Slovak retired ice hockey and ball hockey goaltender, currently working as a sports specialist with the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee. She was a member of the Slovakia women's national ice hock ...

(born 1988), Slovak retired ice hockey and ball hockey goaltender *

Zuzanna Topolińska Zuzanna Topolińska (born 21 January 1931) is a Polish linguist, Slavist and Macedonist. Biography Zuzanna Topolińska was born in Warsaw into an intellectual family. Her father was a historian, before the war he worked as a program director ...

(born 1931), Polish linguist * Zuzana Tlučková (born 1962), Slovak actress * Zuzana Tomas (born 1977), Slovak marathon runner *

Zuzana Zvolenská Zuzana Zvolenská (born 27 January 1972) is a Slovak lawyer and politician and from 4 April 2012 until 3 November 2014 she was the Minister of Health of Slovakia in Fico's Second Cabinet for the Direction – Social Democracy party (). Her tenur ...

(born 1972), Slovak politician

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