The first name Suzanne

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About the first name Suzanne

Meaning

The name Suzanne traditionally means “lily” or “flower”.

Historical origin

The name Suzanne comes from Hebrew Shoshannah, transmitted through Greek Sousanna.

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The spread of Suzanne owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:su-zannsyz.an

Frequency of the first name Suzanne by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Suzanne by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SuzanneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Suzanne in baptisms by year.10075502501600167917581837191619951600–1604 1 baptisms1625–1629 2 baptisms1630–1634 1 baptisms1635–1639 2 baptisms1640–1644 10 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1655–1659 5 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 14 baptisms1670–1674 5 baptisms1675–1679 6 baptisms1680–1684 10 baptisms1685–1689 12 baptisms1690–1694 8 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 12 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1715–1719 7 baptisms1720–1724 5 baptisms1725–1729 3 baptisms1730–1734 11 baptisms1735–1739 13 baptisms1740–1744 17 baptisms1745–1749 19 baptisms1750–1754 15 baptisms1755–1759 21 baptisms1760–1764 17 baptisms1765–1769 18 baptisms1770–1774 24 baptisms1775–1779 22 baptisms1780–1784 24 baptisms1785–1789 29 baptisms1790–1794 31 baptisms1795–1799 40 baptisms1800–1804 25 baptisms1805–1809 29 baptisms1810–1814 31 baptisms1815–1819 21 baptisms1820–1824 21 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 23 baptisms1840–1844 33 baptisms1845–1849 22 baptisms1850–1854 13 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 13 baptisms1865–1869 11 baptisms1870–1874 16 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1920–1924 7 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 16 baptisms1935–1939 12 baptisms1940–1944 12 baptisms1945–1949 41 baptisms1950–1954 41 baptisms1955–1959 58 baptisms1960–1964 24 baptisms1965–1969 10 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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