Susanne (given name)
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Susanne is a feminine given name
. It is a German
and Scandinavian form of Susan. It may also be spelled Suzanne. People with the name include;
The names Susanne, Suzanne, Susan, Susanna(h) and derivatives come from the Hebrew 'Shoshanna(h)', meaning 'Lily' or 'Rose'.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Scandinavian form of Susan. It may also be spelled Suzanne. People with the name include;
- Susanne AntonettaSusanne AntonettaSusanne Antonetta , is an American poet and author. Susanne Antonetta is the pen name for Suzanne Paola, whose best-selling work is Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir . In 2001, Body Toxic received recognition as a 'Notable Book' from the New York Times, and for making Amazon.com's list of top...
, American poet; - Susanne BierSusanne BierSusanne Bier is a Danish film director best known for her feature films Brothers, After the Wedding and the Academy-Award-winning In a Better World.-Life and work:Susanne Bier was born to Jewish parents in Copenhagen, Denmark...
, Danish film producer, director and writer; - Marie-Suzanne GiroustMarie-Suzanne GiroustMarie-Suzanne Giroust, Madame Roslin was a French painter, miniaturist and pastellist. She was a member of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture. She was married to the Swedish painter Alexander Roslin.-Biography:Marie-Suzanne Giroust was the daughter of Barthélemy Giroust, Jeweller to the...
, French painter; - Susanne GlesnesSusanne GlesnesSusanne Glesnes is a female professional beach volleyball player from Norway, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering Kathrine Maaseide she claimed the silver medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany.-References:*...
, Norwegian beach volleyball player; - Susanne KlattenSusanne KlattenSusanne Klatten is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. As of 2011, she is worth $14.6 billion, and is the richest woman in Germany and the 44th richest person in the world....
, German heiress; - Susanne LangerSusanne LangerSusanne Katherina Langer was an American philosopher of mind and of art who was influenced by Ernst Cassirer and Alfred North Whitehead. She was one of the first women to achieve an academic career in philosophy and the first to be popularly and professionally recognized as an American philosopher...
, American philosopher of art; - Susanne ManningSusanne ManningSusanne Courtney was a contestant on the second series of Pop Idol in the UK in 2003. She was known for her husky voice and caused the most headlines out of all the contestants at the time. She now appears on the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Berkshire...
, former contestant on series two of Pop Idol in the UK; - Susanne OsthoffSusanne OsthoffSusanne Kristina Osthoff is a German archaeologist who had worked in Iraq since 1991 until being taken hostage there on November 25, 2005. She was freed by her captors on December 18, 2005.- Biography :...
, German archaeologist; - Susanne RieschSusanne RieschSusanne Riesch is an alpine ski racer. She is the sister of Maria Riesch, overall World Cup Champion for seasson 2010/2011....
, German alpine skier; - Susan Ann Sulley, singer with the British pop group The Human League, who was formerly known as Susanne Sulley;
- Susanne SundførSusanne SundførSusanne Aartun Sundfør is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the granddaughter of language researcher Kjell Aartun. She currently resides in Oslo.-Career:During summer 2005, she supported Tom McRae...
, Norwegian singer/songwriter; - Susanne ZenorSusanne ZenorSusanne Zenor is an American actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of our Lives.Zenor's career began in 1970 with the movie The Moonshine War in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen movie Play It Again, Sam in which her name was listed...
, American actress. - Susanne Nyström, La lista.
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The names Susanne, Suzanne, Susan, Susanna(h) and derivatives come from the Hebrew 'Shoshanna(h)', meaning 'Lily' or 'Rose'.