a book of the Apocrypha, constituting the 13th chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.
2.
Also, Susannah. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “lily.”.
British Dictionary definitions for Susanna
Susanna
/suːˈzænə/
noun (Apocrypha)
1.
the wife of Joachim, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation, but saved by Daniel's sagacity
2.
the book of the Apocrypha containing this story
Word Origin and History for Susanna
fem. proper name, from Latin Susanna, from Greek Sousana, from Hebrew Shoshannah, literally "a lily." One of the women that attended Jesus in his journeys.
Susanna in the Bible
lily, with other pious women, ministered to Jesus (Luke 8:3).