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Nana.

Alternative letter-case form of nana; one's grandmother.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnænə/General-American

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nana; one's grandmother.

    alt-of · endearing

  2. A governess.

    informal
name

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

name

  1. A demigoddess, the daughter of Sangarius and mother of Attis.

    Greek
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάνα (Nána).

name

  1. An ancient goddess of Eastern Iran, standing at the top of many worshipping cultures' pantheons.

Where this word comes from

Apparently ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀 (na-na-a) (where the first symbol, 𒀭, is a determinative meaning goddess and has no reading).

name

  1. Alternative form of Nane (“Armenian mother-goddess and equivalent of Athena”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Not certain whether directly derived from Armenian Նանե (Nane), or by association with the ancient Iranian goddess of the same name.

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