Synonyms for nan
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Synonym of nursemaid.
Forms
- Plural
- nans → grans, nannas, grandmas, grandmothers…
Example sentences
- grandmother My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
- nin The rōnin attained their long-cherished ambition.
- maid Amanda got a job as a maid at an expensive hotel.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nan | falling | |
| grandmother | rising | |
| nin | steady | |
| nanna | rising | |
| maid | rising | |
| nursemaid | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nin
- 4 letters
- maid1, gran1
- 5 letters
- nancy2, nanna2
- 6 letters
- granny2
- 7 letters
- grandma2
- 9 letters
- nursemaid
- 11 letters
- grandmother3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nancy2 = 2 syllables).