I think Susanna is a gorgeous name. I love its length, classiness, and meaning “rose.” I like that it is a biblical name, and it has many potential nicknames, such as “Sue”, “Susie”, “Anna”, etc. I also think it ages flawlessly, as I can picture this name on a female of any age. Overall, I think Susanna is a beautiful name.
Susanna Salter is hardly well-known, yet she is an important historical first, not just in American history but in world history more broadly.Susanna Kinsey was born in Belmont County, Ohio. At age 12, she moved to Kansas, and at 18, she entered a precursor to Kansas State University. She didn’t graduate, being forced to drop out just shy of completion due to illness. While in school, she met Lewis Salter, an aspiring attorney. The couple move to the unincoporated town of Argonia, Kansas. Upon the town’s incorporation in 1885, Susanna’s father became the town’s first mayor.Susanna was active in local Argonia organizations, particularly the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Prohibition Party.In 1887, Kansas women were given the right to vote in municipal elections, and they quickly made their presence known.As a result, in April 1887, Salter name was put on the mayoral ballot for Argonia by a group of men hoping to humiliate women voters and discourage them from participating in politics. Salter was unaware of her nomination until election day. She agreed to actually accept office if the Women’s Christian Temperance Union would vote for her en masse (though they had planned to support the Republican Party nominee). Salter also courted support from the local Republican Party. She won two-thirds majority of votes.In winning the election, Susanna Salter became the first known woman to be elected mayor in the United States, and the first known woman to be elected mayor anywhere in the world. She also was a part of the first crop of women to be elected to any office in the United States. (In the local elections in another Kansas town in 1887, another town voted several women onto the town’s council.) This achievement attracted international attention, with Swedish and South African newspapers sending correspondents to cover the event.Salter also broke another barrier: during her mayoral term, she gave birth to a child, become the first woman to give birth while in office. (It would be nearly a century until Yvonne Braithwaite Burke would do the same in Congress.)Salter was paid $1.00 in compensation for her service. Salter declined to seek reelection after her year-long mayoral term and retired from electoral politics.Salter did not court public attention after her mayoral term. Her grandson reportedly was unaware of his grandmother’s political past until he discovered newsclippings and letters in the 1930s.Salter died in 1961 in Norman, Oklahoma, at age 101. Her home during her mayoral term in Argonia is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town of Argonia has retained a population of around 500 citizens since her mayoralty.It’s interesting to note that after Susanna’s election in 1887, several other women were elected mayors of small towns. By 1900, 18 small towns throughout the United States had elected women mayors; of those 18, 16 were in the state of Kansas. In 1888, two hundred miles northeast of Argonia, the town of Oskaloosa, Kansas would elect not only a woman as mayor, but would also elected an all-women town council. Nearly a century later, Kansas would be the home of another significant first for women in politics: Nancy Landon Kassebaum, the first United States Senator to be elected to a full term who had not followed her husband into electoral politics, was elected from the state in 1978.Susanna Salter was the first woman to be elected mayor and to serve in the role in the United States, and quite possibly the world. She was not, however, the first woman elected mayor, nor was she the first woman who served in the office. A woman named Nancy Smith was elected mayor of the town of Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1862, but she refused to serve in the role. Elsewhere in the world, the widow of a deceased Belgian mayor took over the job in 1734, but she was never elected.
I adore Susanna! I prefer, MUCH prefer it to Susan. I just love how elegant, floral, feminine, and melodic it is. It has some history too. I’m kinda surprised it’s not more popular. Susanna is a pretty, fresh, fun, and lively name. It also gives me the vibes of maybe a 60s sex symbol. Oh, and Susanna without the -h, please. Susannah isn’t bad or anything, but it is fine without it.
Nice to see this name get featured as Name of the Day. Personally I think it’s lovely and deserves to be used more. Very attractive name and I certainly wouldn’t object to having a daughter called it.Just as long as it’s spelled like this though - no h on the end.
My family members' name. Everyone just calls her Sanna. I think it's pretty, unique too.
― Anonymous User 7/23/2021
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It's so charming, who couldn't like it? I picture an English woman from the 1600s or 1700s, or a farm girl from the 1800s or Early 1900s. But, it also has more of a futuristic sound to it. Like, it could still appeal to parents of today. I like that a lot. I don't know why this name isn't popular, it should be. For real, come on guys? It's Susanna! Savannah is also a nice name, and that would be my alternative. I prefer Susanna to Susannah because Susanna is the original spelling.
I am a Susanna! My Baptism name is Susan, there were tons of them when I was in elementary school in 40’s & 50’s. I am now a religious sister named by my prioress for Saint Susanna, September 19th, in the Roman Martyrology. I love Susanna a lot more than Susan!I understand I can not post the original Latin text, it can be found here: http://www.liturgialatina.org/martyrologium/19.htm. It is the 5th entry for September 19th.My English, not literal, translation of a relative portion is: Saint Susannae, a virgin and martyr, lived in Eleutheropoli, Palestine.Additional English information: She was a daughter of a pagan priest and a Jewish woman. Following their deaths, she converted to Christianity. And was known as a deaconess at Eleutheropolis, (originally in Palestine, but is now part of Lebanon). Susanna was martyred during the reign of Julian the Apostate, on September 19, 362.The more well known Saint Susanna, was martyred in Rome in 296 and her Feast day is August 11th. The American Catholic Church in Rome is named: ‘Saint Susanna’s’.
Susanna of Fontanarossa (1435–1489) was the mother of navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus. She married Domenico Colombo in 1445 and bore him 5 children: Cristoforo, Bartolomeo, Giovanni, Giacomo, and a daughter named Bianchinetta.
Susanna Centlivre (c. 1667–1670 – 1 December 1723), born Susanna Freeman and also known professionally as Susanna Carroll, was an English poet, actress, and "the most successful female playwright of the eighteenth century". Centlivre's "pieces continued to be acted after the theatre managers had forgotten most of her contemporaries." During a long career at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, she became known as the second woman of the English stage, after Aphra Behn.
Susanna Agnelli, Contessa Rattazzi, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[1] (24 April 1922 – 15 May 2009) was an Italian politician, businesswoman and writer. She was the first woman to be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Italy. Born in Turin, she was the daughter of Edoardo Agnelli and Donna Virginia Bourbon del Monte, a daughter of the Prince di San Faustino and his Kentucky-born wife Jane Campbell.
Susanna Tamaro (born 12 December 1957) is an Italian novelist. She has also worked as a scientific documentarist and movie maker direction assistant. Susanna Tamaro was born in a middle class family in Trieste. Her mother is related to the Italian writer Italo Svevo.
I like this better then Suzanna because for this a nickname can be Susan.
― Anonymous User 7/20/2019
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I like my name. People can call me Sue or Susan, just don't call me the other "cute" diminutive Susie. I hate it. Growing up with people teasing me with SuziQ, or SuziCucumber, or SusieSnowflake... I hated that. Especially as I was a short but really cute little girl & people were always saying those things to me while patting me on the head as I sat in my wheelchair or was walking about on crutches. As I am now considerably older I still prefer Susan or Sue. I'll deck anyone who calls me Susie. Suzi (Suzanne) is my niece. I also think my name is a strong one & one to be proud of.
I love it! It's a reasonable size, but not too long, and it can fit for so many ages. I've thought of some nicknames like Anna, Susie/Suzie, or Sue. It's a favorite, and not unknown, definitely.
I also wonder if Susanna could not mean Sús-Anna - Anna (or Hannah) from Sús, which used to be the capital of Persia? Probably not, as the Anna or Hanna is first mentioned in Bible?
Susanna is my name, and I love it! As of 2016 I am a young teenager, and I've never met another Susanna my age. I am surprised that it is not more popular, because (yes, I'm biased) it's old-fashioned, which makes it sound classic, yet it is similar to many more modern names, especially "Anna". People are forever spelling it wrong with H's and Z's, but I don't mind. I HATE the nickname Susie, though, so I go by Sue. As for the song "O Susanna", I get occasionally teased about it, but I don't mind as it is usually my older brother. Personally I don't think that you should decide against the name Susanna just because of the song.
― Anonymous User 8/23/2016
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Susanna is the real name of Susie Carmichael from the cartoon Rugrats.
Susanna is a soubrette role in Mozart's Italian opera, Le Nozze Di Figaro or The Marriage of Figaro. Her aria Deh Vieni Non Tardar is very well-known.
― Anonymous User 6/15/2014
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In some versions of ancient Hebrew and hindu texts Susanna (Shoshanna) was a powerful child of Lillith (mother of the demons ) she was thought to bring with her great destruction and power. Although Susanna can also derive from the ancient persian town Susa which was told to be the town where white lilies grew hence the meaning 'gracious lily'.
I think the name of Syzana or Susana, is best explained in Albanian language. SY or SU - eye and ZANA(SANNA) - fairy. That has meaning as Fairy eyes. Albanian language is oldest language in Europe. Lots of names we use we can be explained in Albanian... "If you want to discover BC history and science of the time, you have to study Albanian" Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - philosopher German.
This beautiful name reminds me of sunshine. I find it hard to choose between this and Susannah, wavering from week to week! Both are delectable. The nickname Sukey, coined in the eighteenth century, is so cute.
The name "Susanna" makes me think of a bright spring day with birds singing. I just really love it! (Susannah too) Wish I'd had a second daughter, so I could use this name.
This name is not my favourite as it sounds a like a too dragged out version of Suzanne. Even though Suzanne is my name I'm honestly not biased as I dislike it but compared to Susanna I think I prefer it.
I think this is a lovely, natural name. It might be old-fashioned, but that makes it classic. I don't like Sue or Suze for nicknames though. I would use Sanna or Anna.
Susanna Wesley was the mother of Charles and John Wesley. She was a Godly mother to 10 children and is often known as the "Mother of Methodism". She and Mother Teresa are two wonderful women of Faith who I admire.
This is a beautiful name with a lovely meaning and history, but I don't think I'd use it for a child because of the song Oh Susanna. The poor girl would just get teased too much.
This is my name! I didn't used to like it, but I do now. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I do think it's prettier than "Susan". Growing up, I never met another Susanna, but I did hear the name fairly often in historical records and 18th-19th century literature. It doesn't sound, to me, like a 17-year old's name, so at school I'm almost exclusively called "Sue". In fifth grade ( I think) I added an "h" to my name, but decided after a while to just accept my given name.
Name Susanna is spelled in Slovakia (just like in Czech Republic) ZUZANA. It is a very frequent name and all Zuzanas in Czech Republic and Slovakia celebrate Name Day on 11 August.
― Anonymous User 2/24/2005
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