Suzanne

English

Etymology

From French Suzanne. Doublet of Susanna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /suːˈzæn/, /-zɑːn/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -æn

Proper noun

Suzanne

  1. A female given name from French.
    • 1987, Alexander Walker, The Life of Vivien Leigh, Grove Press, published 1994, →ISBN, page 43:
      'Suzanne' was the name given to the baby. It was Vivian's choice, but she had doubts about it later. Wasn't it a shade on the exotic side? Perhaps 'Susan' was preferable.

Usage notes
  • Popular in English-speaking countries in the middle of the twentieth century.

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sy.zan/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Suzanne f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Susan
  2. (biblical) Susanna

Descendants
  • English: Suzanne
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