Suzanne

Part of speech: noun, proper noun

Definitions

1. A female given name of French origin commonly used in English-speaking countries; it refers to a woman or girl named thus; sometimes denotes a cultural, literary, or artistic reference associated with the name
2. A personal designation predominantly assigned to females, originating from ancient or biblical roots, frequently used to identify a particular individual; also appears in various artistic and cultural contexts tied to this moniker
3. A widely recognized feminine first name derived from Hebrew via French, often used to distinguish individual identity; occasionally invoked in literature, music, and popular culture as a symbolic or character name

Etymology: The name comes to English from French "Suzanne", which is itself the French form of the Hebrew name Shoshana, meaning "lily". The biblical Susanna, a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery, gave the name its wide currency in Christian Europe, and the two forms have been running side by side ever since. English "Susanna" and "Susan" are doublets: the same name that arrived through different routes and took on different shapes. The French spelling "Suzanne" is the one that has crossed over most visibly into popular culture. Leonard Cohen's 1967 song of that name, based on a poem he had written earlier, is among the best-known uses of the form in English-speaking music, and it has helped keep the French version alive as a distinct name alongside the more familiar English spellings.