CURARA. "paternal grandmother." "maternal grandmother."
grandma {noun}
mamaie {f} [coll.]
Yaya. Yaya is the word for grandmother in Greek.
-Irish: In Gaelic, grandmother translates to “Seanmháthair,” which means old mother. Some other popular Irish grandmother names are “Mhamó,” “Mamó,” “Maimeó” and “Móraí.”
Many French children call their grandmother by the elegant "Grand-mère," which can also be shortened to "Mémé."
Another popular subset of unique names are those that are derived from the (most often) grandmother's first name. So Gabby McCree is Gigi. “It's an abbreviation for 'Grandma Gabby' and also my initials growing up,” she says.
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.”
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%).
In Scotland, grandparents are often called "Granny" or "Grandpa" (sometimes spelled as "Grannie" or "Grandad" respectively), which are similar to the terms used in other English-speaking countries.
Siti, Sittie or Sitte, means grandmother in Lebanese...
Giagia and Pappous
Giagia and Pappous is how you say grandma and grandpa in Greek.
Origins of the Word Grandmother in English
In Old English, the word was ealdemodor, which sounds a lot like “old mother,” and likely has roots in Old Norse. It was replaced by grandame, literally meaning “old lady,” due to the French influence over English.
Italy: Nonna is a popular grandmother's name, possibly because it is close to Nana and other familiar grandmother nicknames.
Usage notes. Spellings such as mam gu or mamgu may also be encountered. The usual word for grandmother in the Welsh of North Wales is nain.
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.
Memere & Pepere. These are very popular French Cajun nicknames for grandma and grandpa !
In the Swedish language, the maternal grandparents are “mormor” for grandmother and “morfar” for grandfather. Paternal grandparents are “farmor” for grandmother, and “farfar,” for grandfather. If you want to get up close and personal with all things Swedish, no need to have a mormor of your own.
Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – granni.
Mimi – If you want to call your grandma “Mama”, then why not shorten it even further and use Mimi! Nan – Another classic name for grandma is Nan. Used in both Scotland and Ireland, it comes from the Gaelic “Nain”.
The Hawiian name for grandma, grandpa, and ancestors is kupuna. This term is used for both male and female relatives, with the words wahine (woman) or kāne (man) added to distinguish between the two. For example, your grandmother would be called kupuna wahine, while your grandfather would be kupuna kāne.