Susanna is a feminine given name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible. It is often spelt Susannah, although Susanna is the original spelling. It is derived from Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew Shoshannah, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan meaning lily. The spelling Susanna is used in Sweden, Italy, Netherlands and Finland. Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi Susanna or Shoshana (Hebrew: , Standard Tiberian ; Egyptian loan: lily) is considered apocryphal by Protestants, but is included in the Book of Daniel (as chapter 13) by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. ... Susanna is the name of one of the women associated with the ministry of Jesus of Nazarath. ... Catacomb of Saints Marcellinus and Peter on the Via Labicana. ...
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Descriptions of Susanna say that she was short, slightly plump, active, and "of remarkable personal neatness." She was also said to be very outspoken, contemptuous of authority, and defiant in the face of slander which had followed her for years.
Susanna was examined twice during the same day; at neither examination was any abnormality discovered, but at the first her breasts appeared to be full and at the second slack.
Susanna pleaded not guilty, but in the end she was found guilty and condemned to death.
Feeds |
Contact