nanna

Meanings

Plural: nannas

Noun

the mother of your father or mother
(Norse mythology) wife of Balder
god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin
grandmother

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny, nan

Scrabble Score: 5

nanna is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nanna is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nanna is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

nanna is a valid Words With Friends word