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Question by  al (35)

What is the word origin of the nickname "Nana"?

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

"Nana" is the nickname of Mary Magdalene. So I think it's just a nickname for the name like Mary, there's no particular meaning. :)

 
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Answer by  Malinovsky (71)

"Nana" is the type of thing that babys say, similar to mama or papa... it's cute-sounding and in some families the name sticks and grandmother's get called "nana" even by their adult grandchildren. As an aside, "nana" in German is slang for "idiot. "

 
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Answer by  johnrrickford (6)

Nana may be a babytalk version of "grandma" (American Heritage Dictionary), but popularity among African Americans and Caribbean peoples suggests partial derivation from ancestral West African sources too: Twi nana "grandparent," Nzema nana "grandmother" (see Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Dictionary of Jamaican English).

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

nana is a beatiful nickname for kids dat r georgeous and adorable. lol but its tru. i heard

 
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Answer by  priyaxavier (10)

grand father (in India).That means Father's Father or Mother's Mother.Usually in the northern part of India.

 
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Answer by  dr84bhl (2789)

Nana derives from the word banana where it is slang for being silly or what a silly thing or person.

Reply by Tolbukhin (78):
I dont think so... "nana" is usually an endearing term for a grandmother... In some cases, it can be used to refer to a nanny.  add a comment
 
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Answer by  Rajesh (329)

The origin of the nickname "nana" is from Andhrapradesh they call the male childrens as a lovable name. Otherwise for their husband also they will call as like this lovably.

 
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Answer by  cptsunflower (0)

NANA : Ghanaian name meaning "mother of the Earth."

 
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