Meanings
nana1
plural nanas · alternative 'nana · alternative narna · alternative narner
- informalA banana.
nana2
plural nanas · alternative nanna · alternative nan
- informalterm of endearmentOne's grandmother.
- informalA nanny.
nana3
plural nanas
- colloquialcountableinformaluncountableterm of endearmentOne's maternal grandfather.
nana4
plural nanas
- colloquialcountableinformaluncountableOne's father.
Nana5
- endearingAlternative letter-case form of nana; one's grandmother.
- informalA governess.
Nana6
- A female given name from Japanese.
Nana7
- Greekhuman sciencesA demigoddess, the daughter of Sangarius and mother of Attis.
Nana8
Nana9
- alternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of Nane (“Armenian mother-goddess and equivalent of Athena”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Nana · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΝάνα
- EnglishNana
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάνα (Nána).
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- Sumerian𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀
- EnglishNana
Apparently ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒈾𒈾𒀀 (na-na-a) (where the first symbol, 𒀭, is a determinative meaning goddess and has no reading).
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- ArmenianՆանե
- EnglishNana
Not certain whether directly derived from Armenian Նանե (Nane), or by association with the ancient Iranian goddess of the same name.
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Cite this entry
nana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nana
“nana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nana. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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