nana
[
nan
-
uh
]
/ˈnæn ə/
noun
1.
Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
grandmother; grandma.
2.
Gulf States.
godmother
.
3.
Chiefly Southeastern U.S.
a child's nursemaid; nanny.
Origin
1835-45;
nursery word; cf.
nanny
Examples from the web for
nana
The truck opens and out comes his kindly-looking
nana
with a big tray of candy.
British Dictionary definitions for
nana
nan
/
næn
/
noun
1.
a child's words for
grandmother
Word Origin
see
nanny
; compare Greek
nanna
aunt, Medieval Latin
nonna
old woman
nana
/
ˈnɑːnə
/
noun
1.
(
slang
) a fool
2.
(
Austral
,
slang
) the head
3.
(
Austral
,
slang
)
do one's nana,
to become very angry
4.
(
Austral
,
slang
)
off one's nana,
mad; insane
Word Origin
C19: probably from
banana
Word Origin and History for
nana
child's word for "grandmother" or, sometimes, "nurse," first recorded c.1844 (see
nanny
).