OriginPossibly 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.
- NorseA goddess, the wife of Balder.
- The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
- A surname from Italian.
Formsnannas(plural) · nana(alternative) · nan(alternative) · Nannas(plural)