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Synonyms for nanna

Most common

grandmother nan nin

All synonyms

Noun

1. Grandma — grandmother

grandma informal, gran informal, grandmother, granny informal, nan, nin

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    grandmother

Related words

Phrases
nanna wobble

Forms

Plural
nannas → grandmas, grans, grandmothers, grannies…

Example sentences

  • grandmother My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
  • nan Nan likes to sit knitting away in her rocking chair.
  • nin The rōnin attained their long-cherished ambition.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nannarising
grandmotherrising
nanfalling
ninsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
nan1, nin
4 letters
gran1
6 letters
granny2
7 letters
grandma2
11 letters
grandmother3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (granny2 = 2 syllables).