Susano

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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Likely from German Susanne, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, lily).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [suˈsano]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: Su‧sa‧no

Proper noun

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Susano (accusative Susanon)

  1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Susan
    • 1908, L. L. Zamenhof, La rabistoj: dramo en kvin aktoj, Paris: Hachette, translation of Die Räuber by Friedrich Schiller, page 100:
      la kukolo estas rompita, rompita je pecoj – la maljuna Susano faligis ĝin sur la plankon, balaante la ĉambron
      the cuckoo is broken, broken to pieces – the old Susan knocked it to the ground when she swept the room