Susan is a female given name, a form of Susanna, deriving originally from Middle Egyptian "sšn" (lotus flower),
first reported on an 11.Dyn. Sarcophagus approximately 2000 B.C. Susan
is a very popular name, and variations are found in many languages.
However, the Hebrew root for the name for the lily, שושן is derived
from the root שוש or ששנ , meaning to be joyful, bright, or cheerful,
which is the basis for the word and name ששון Sasson, meaning joy.
first reported on an 11.Dyn. Sarcophagus approximately 2000 B.C. Susan
is a very popular name, and variations are found in many languages.
However, the Hebrew root for the name for the lily, שושן is derived
from the root שוש or ששנ , meaning to be joyful, bright, or cheerful,
which is the basis for the word and name ששון Sasson, meaning joy.