Susan
Meaning: Its source is Shoshana, a Hebrew name meaning "Lily."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Source Forms: Shoshana
Popularity: The name Susan ranked 473rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 8th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: The first known Shoshana (or Susanna) features in a Hebrew literary piece regarded as an unofficial addition to the Book of Daniel. It is, in fact, an ancient detective story, complete with a dramatic trial scene.
The beautiful Shoshana is accused of adultery by two elders. Despite her protests of innocence, she is about to be condemned to death when the prophet Daniel intervenes. He demands that the elders stand up to separate cross-examination about their accusation.
Outside one another's presence, the two elders give contradictory accounts of the alleged crime. Daniel argues that they intended to deceive the court, and that they, not Shoshana, were the ones with the sinful intentions.
Thanks to Daniel, Shoshana is found innocent, and the elders are condemned.
Arts and Music
- Susan Macdowell Eakins (born 1851, died 1938)
American painter.
- Painted Two Sisters (see list of Impressionist Artists)
- Susan Penelope Ross (born 1652, died 1700)
English painter.
- Miniaturist who painted Unknown Boy (see list of Artists of the 17th & 18th Centuries)
- Susan Rothenberg (born 1945)
American painter.
- Created IXI (see list of 20th-century Contemporary Artists)
Leadership
- Susan B. Anthony (born 1820, died 1906)
American abolitionist and feminist leader.
- First woman to have her face depicted on a U.S. coin (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
- Susan H. Black
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Susan Brooks
American politician.
- Representative, R-California, 1995- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
- Susan M. Collins (born 1952)
American legislator.
- Senator, R-Maine, 1997- (see list of Women in the Senate)
- Susan Molinari (born 1958)
American politician.
- Representative, R-New York, 1990-1997 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
Miscellaneous
- Susan Akin
- 1986 Miss America, representing Mississippi (see list of Miss America Winners)
- Susan B. Anthony (born 1820, died 1906)
American abolitionist and feminist leader.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
- Susan Brownmiller (born 1935)
American feminist scholar and writer. Author of Against Our Will, a famous work on rape.
- 1976 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- 1975 Time Magazine Man of the Year, sharing the honor with 11 other women (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
- Susan Clark (born 1944)
Canadian actress.
- Born in Sarnia, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Susan Davis
- 1972 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Susan Epperson
- 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Susan Greenburg
- 1960 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Susan Perkins
- 1978 Miss America, representing Ohio (see list of Miss America Winners)
- Susan Porubcan
- 1984 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner (see list of Pillsbury Bake-off Winners)
- Susan Powell
- 1981 Miss America, representing Oklahoma (see list of Miss America Winners)
- Susan Sontag (born 1933)
American novelist, essayist and critic.
- 1963 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Susan Spicer
Chef and co-owner of Bayona, in New Orleans.
- 1993 winner of the James Beard Award for Best Southeast Regional Chef (see list of Chefs)
- Susan Stamberg
American public radio news correspondent.
- NPR special correspondent (see list of National Public Radio Hosts)
- Susan
- Variety of rose (see list of Rose Names)
Science and Philosophy
- Susan J. Helms (born 1958)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1993), Discovery (1994), Columbia (1996) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Susan Solomon
Professor of chemistry
- 1999 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Susan Leigh Still (born 1961)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Susan Dent
- Member of America-cubed sailing team that competed for the America''s Cup in 1995 (see list of Members of the America-cubed Yachting Team)
- Susan Christina Von Saltza
American athlete.
- 1960 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 400m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
Stage and Screen
- Susan Anton (born 1950)
American actress and singer.
- Portrayed Jacky Quinn from 1992-1994 (see list of Actors on ''Baywatch'')
- Susan Batten
- Actress on soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Performers on ''One Life to Live'')
- Susan Bloom
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Conchata Ferrell (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
- Susan Bradford
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Susan Richardson (see list of Characters on ''Eight is Enough'')
- Susan Brown
- Actress on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Susan Dey (born 1952)
American actress.
- Portrayed Laurie Partridge (see list of Actors on ''The Partridge Family'')
- Portrayed Grace Van Owen (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Played Jo March in the 1978 television movie Little Women (see list of Actresses Who Have Played in ''Little Women'')
- Susan Flannery (born 1943)
American actress.
- Actress on soap opera ''''The Bold and the Beautiful'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Bold and The Beautiful'')
- Susan Haskell (born 1968)
- Actress on soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Performers on ''One Life to Live'')
- Susan Hayward (born 1919, died 1975)
American actress. Original name: Edythe Marriner.
- 1958 Academy Award winner for her performance in I Want to Live (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
- Winner of the 1956 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award, for I''ll Cry Tomorrow (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Winners)
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Susan Keates
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Emma Caulfield (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Dr. Susan Lewis
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Sherry Stringfield (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
- Susan Lucci (born 1948)
American actress.
- Actress on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
- Susan Madsen
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Cheryl Pollak (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
- Susan McDermott
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
- Susan Peters (born 1921, died 1952)
American actress who was paralyzed by an accident while in her early 20s. Original name: Suzanne Carnahan.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Susan Pratt
- Actress on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Susan Richardson
American actress.
- Portrayed Susan Bradford (see list of Actors on ''Eight is Enough'')
- Susan Ruttan (born 1950)
American actress.
- Portrayed Roxanne Melman (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
- Susan Sarandon (born 1946)
American actress and producer.
- 1995 Academy Award winner for her performance in Dead Man Walking (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
- Susan Marie Snyder
- Actress on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
The Literary World
- Susan Browne
Fictional character.
- Bill Denbrough''s agent in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Susan Cooper
- 1976 Newbery Medal winner, for The Grey King (see list of Newbery Medal Winners)
- Susan E. Day
Fictional character.
- A political activist in Stephen King''s novel Insomnia (see list of Characters in Insomnia)
- Susan C. Faludi
- 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Journalism (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism)
- Susan Glaspell (born 1882, died 1948)
American playwright.
- 1931 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for Alison''s House (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Susan M. Headden
- 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
- Susan Hill (born 1942)
English novelist.
- Wrote How Soon Can I Leave? (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Susan Eloise ''S.E.'' Hinton (born 1948)
American writer of juvenile fiction.
- Wrote The Outsiders (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Susan Norton
Fictional character.
- Young lady Ben meets in the park in Stephen King''s novel Salem''s Lot (see list of Characters in Salem's Lot)
- Susan Sheehan (born 1937)
American journalist.
- 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for General Nonfiction, for Is There No Place on Earth for Me? (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction)
- Susan Sontag (born 1933)
American novelist, essayist and critic.
- 2000 National Book Award winner for In America (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
- Susan Stern
Fictional character.
- Captured with Dayana in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Sissy
- Sushi
- Spew-san
- Snoozie
- Bruisin' Susan
- Soozy Woozy
- Slough
- Sooz the Flooz
- Susie Q
- Susan's Crusin' for a Brusin'
- Susan B. Anthony
- Suuuueeeey!
- Lazy Susan (in reference to the rotating kitchen shelf or plate)
- Boozin' Susan
- Oh Susannah
Associations:
A Black-eyed Susan is a daisylike flower with a dark center and yellow petals; it has also become a slang term for a revolver that holds six bullets.
