nanna
nanna · nannas
GrandmotherGrandmother
US/nˈænə/
Meaning
1 sensesGrandmother
More definitions
- god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin
- (Norse mythology) wife of Balder
- the mother of your father or mother
Origin
Possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”); probably from a Proto-Indo-EuropPossibly derived from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”); probably from a Proto-Indo-European root imitative of a child babbling, similar to Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna). See also nanny.
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