Definition of "Susannah"

And trust me, Susy, added the corporal, turning to Susannah, whose eyes were swimming with water, before that time comes round again, a bright eye will be dim.

1765, Laurence Sterne, chapter VIII, in Tristram Shandy

Had she changed the baby's name? They had decided to call her Susannah for no very clear reason; they had both liked it, and it seemed to fit the crumpled little face.

1985, Margaret Yorke, Intimate Kill, page 54