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nanna¹
Where it comes from
Possibly 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.
Compare Welsh nain, Sicilian nanna, Italian nonna, Norman nonne, Galician nana, Spanish nana, Old French nonain, Late Latin nonna.
noun nannas · nana · nan
- grandmother
Nanna²
Where it comes from
Uncertain, probably from Old Norse Nanna, with Norse levelling of -nþ- to -nn- from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”); or possibly from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny.
proper noun
- A goddess, the wife of Balder.
Nanna³
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒋀𒆠 (ᵈnanna /Nanna/).
proper noun
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The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
Similar: Nanna-Suen, Sin, Suen
Nanna⁴
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Nanna.
proper noun Nannas
- A surname from Italian.
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