Nana

English

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nana

  1. (endearing) One's grandmother.
  2. (informal, originally Britain) A governess.

Proper noun

Nana

  1. A Japanese female given name from Japanese

Anagrams

Cebuano

Alternative forms
  • Na-na
  • Na-Na

Etymology

A diminutive of Ana. From baby talk.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: na‧na

Noun

Nana

  1. a nickname for Ana, Belina, etc.

Danish

Etymology

Baby talk form of several names containing the letters a and n (Anne, Johanne, etc). In some cases from Émile Zola's novel Nana (1880). Compare also Nanna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnana]

Proper noun

Nana (c)

  1. a female given name

Finnish

Etymology

Baby talk form of several names containing the letters a and n (Anna, Johanna, etc). In some cases from Émile Zola's novel Nana (1880).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑnɑ/, [ˈnɑnɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Na‧na

Proper noun

Nana

  1. a female given name

Declension
Inflection of Nana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Nana Nanat
genitive Nanan Nanojen
partitive Nanaa Nanoja
illative Nanaan Nanoihin
singular plural
nominative Nana Nanat
accusative nom. Nana Nanat
gen. Nanan
genitive Nanan Nanojen
Nanainrare
partitive Nanaa Nanoja
inessive Nanassa Nanoissa
elative Nanasta Nanoista
illative Nanaan Nanoihin
adessive Nanalla Nanoilla
ablative Nanalta Nanoilta
allative Nanalle Nanoille
essive Nanana Nanoina
translative Nanaksi Nanoiksi
instructive — Nanoin
abessive Nanatta Nanoitta
comitative — Nanoineen
Possessive forms of Nana (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person Nanani Nanamme
2nd person Nanasi Nananne
3rd person Nanansa

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

Nana

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なな
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