Nanna

See also: nanna

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain, possibly from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave,daring”), from *ninþaną (“to dare”); or from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny.

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. (Norse mythology) A goddess, the wife of Balder.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒀭𒋀𒆠 (dnanna /Nannar/).

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
    Synonyms: Nanna-Suen, Sin, Suen

Further reading

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian Nanna.

Proper noun

Nanna (plural Nannas)

  1. A surname from Italian.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nanna is the 41303rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 527 individuals. Nanna is most common among White (88.43%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. (Norse mythology) Nanna.
  2. a female given name, popular in the 1980s and the 1990s

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”).

Proper noun

Nanna f

  1. a female given name
  2. (Norse mythology) Nanna

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Nanna: Nannuson
  • daughter of Nanna: Nannudóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Nanna
Accusative Nannu
Dative Nannu
Genitive Nannu

Italian

Etymology

Probably from a feminine form of Nanni, or directly a diminutive of the personal name Giovanna.

Proper noun

Nanna m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a matronymic

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”).

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. (Norse mythology) Nanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”). The given name may also have other origins.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²nanːa/

Proper noun

Nanna f

  1. (Norse mythology) Nanna (Nepsdóttir), the wife of Balder.
  2. a female given name from Old Norse

References

Old High German

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. a female given name

References
  1. Dr. Förstemann Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch, 949.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”).

Proper noun

Nanna c (genitive Nannas)

  1. (Norse mythology) Nanna.
  2. a female given name

Anagrams
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