Nana
See also: nana, naná, ñaña, nāna, na-na, nana-, nānā, ñāṇa, nána, and Nána
English
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnænə/
- Rhymes: -ænə
Proper noun
Nana
- (endearing) One's grandmother.
- (informal, originally Britain) A governess.
Proper noun
Nana
- A Japanese female given name from Japanese
Anagrams
- A.A.N.N., Anna, anan, anna, naan
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- Na-na
- Na-Na
Etymology
A diminutive of Ana. From baby talk.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: na‧na
Noun
Nana
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Anna, anna, naan
Japanese
Romanization
Nana
- Rōmaji transcription of なな