Synonyms for gran
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A grandmother.
Forms
- Plural
- grans → grannies, grandmas, nannas, grandmothers…
Example sentences
- grandmother My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
- nan Nan likes to sit knitting away in her rocking chair.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gran | rising | |
| grandmother | rising | |
| nan | falling | |
| nanna | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nan1
- 5 letters
- nanna2
- 6 letters
- granny2
- 7 letters
- grandma2
- 11 letters
- grandmother3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nanna2 = 2 syllables).