The 10 most common nicknames for grandma in the United States are: Nana. Grammy/Grammie. Granny/Grannie.
Ireland (Gaelic)
While maimeó anddaideó are the words used to address a grandmother or grandfather, there are a few different words for grandparents in Irish. For example, there are máthair chríona, which translates to “wise mother,” and athair críonna which translates to “wise father.”
1. Nana. Children across English-speaking countries often refer to their grandmothers as “nana.” Short and sweet, the repeat syllables are easy on little ones just learning to speak.
To be sure, many still opt for the traditional Grandma and Grandpa (and their close cousins, Grammy, Gramsie, Nana, or Grampy, Papa, Poppy, Pop Pop, and so on).
For British grandmothers the top five names in order of popularity at a national level are Nan (33%), Grandma (32%), Nana (24%), Nanny (22%) and Granny (14%). Only one-in-ten use the term Gran. The name Nan is by far the most popular for a grandmother in the English seaside cities of Liverpool (65%) and Brighton (51%).
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The informal “grandma” is “babi”.
And if you live in the south, there's a good chance you call your grandmother Mamaw or Mawmaw—the most popular nickname in 7 states mostly in the south and along the Appalachians. Texas is the lone holdout for Mimi while folks in the Northeast prefer Grammie or Nana. But let's not forget the grandpas!
France: Popular choices are Grand-mère or Grandmere, but Grand-maman is also used occasionally. Children in France may call their grandmothers Gra-mere, Mémé, and Mamé. Quebec: Mémé and Mamie are most often used by French Canadians.
question: What do you call your grandmother in Australia? I called both of my grandmothers' Nanna. My grandchildren call me Grandma and my son's children call their maternal grandmother Babaa. Her children called their paternal grandmother Nanna and their maternal grandmother Grammy.
Grandmother: tipuna wahine/tupuna wahine, kuia, karanimā/karanimāmā, perekōu, tāua, ruruhi, ruahine, kui, kuikuia, ngoingoi.
Oma is the name for a German grandmother.
The word for grandmother in Italian is nonna whereas the plural is nonne.
-Scottish: In Scottish Gaelic, the word for grandma is “Seanmhair,” which means good mother. But other commonly used Scottish grandmother names include “Nana,” “Nanna,” “Mhamó” and “Mamó.”
Traditional Grandparent Names
The most common pairings are Grandma and Grandpa, Nana and Papa, and their variations. A few alternatives for Grandma include Grammy, Gamma, G-Ma, Granny, and Nanna. Grandfather may be shortened to Grampa, Gramps, G-Pa, Poppy or Pops.
For example, in Bardi the maternal grandmother (on Mother's side) is Garminy whereas the paternal grandmother (on Father's side) is Golli. By the same token the maternal grandfather (on Mother's side) is Nyumi and the paternal grandfather (on Father's side) is Galoonoordoo or Gooloo for short!
grannie. / (ˈɡrænɪ) / noun plural -nies. informal words for grandmother. informal an irritatingly fussy person.