Susano

Esperanto

Etymology

Likely from German Susanne, from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈsano/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: Su‧sa‧no
• Hyphenation: Su‧sa‧no

Proper noun

Susano (accusative Susanon)

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Susan
   • 1908, L. L. Zamenhof, La rabistoj: dramo en kvin aktoj, Paris: Hachette, translation of Die Räuber by Friedrich Schiller, page 100:

     la kukolo estas rompita, rompita je pecoj – la maljuna Susano faligis ĝin sur la plankon, balaante la ĉambron

     the cuckoo is broken, broken to pieces – the old Susan knocked it to the ground when she swept the room