International Grandmother Names
Find out what grandmothers are called in dozens of languages.
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Aborigine Australian Formal - Garrimaay Australian Paternal - Mamaay Australian Maternal - Momu Polynesian Maori dialect - Tipuna Wahine African Berber dialect - Henna Botswanan - Nkuku Shona dialect - Ambuya Swahili - Bibi, Nyanya Venda dialect - Makhulu Xhosa dialect - Umakhulu Zulu dialect - Ugogo Afrikaans - Ouma Albanian - Gjyshe American Indian Cherokee - E-Ni-Si Cheyenne - Neske'e Eskimo, Inupiaq dialect - Aanaga Navajo (maternal) - Ma'saani Navajo (paternal) - Nali' Ojibway - Nookmis, Nookomis Arabic Formal - Jaddah, Jiddah Informal - Teta Armenian - Tatik Basque - Amona Belarusen - Babka Breton - Mamm-gozh Cajun - MawMaw Catalan - Àvia, Iaia Chinese Cantonese Paternal - Ngin Cantonese Maternal - PoPo Mandarin Paternal - Zumu Mandarin Maternal - Wài pó Croatian - Baka Danish Formal - Bedstemoder Paternal - Farmor Maternal - MorMor Dutch - Grootmoeder Esperanto - Avin Estonian - Va naema |
Farsi - Madar Bozorg Filipino Cebuano Formal - Apohang babae Informal - Lola Finnish - Isoaiti, Mummo Flemish - Bomma French Formal - Grand-mère Informal - Gra-mere, Mémé Semi-formal - Grandmaman Galician - Avoa Georgian - Bebia German Formal - Grossmutter Informal - Oma Greek - Yaya, Gigia Guarani (South America) - Jaryi Hawaiian Formal - Kapuna Wahine Informal - Puna, TuTu, Kuku Hebrew - Savta, Safta Hungarian Formal - Nagyanya Informal - Yanya, Anya Icelandic - Amma India Bengali Paternal - Thakur-ma Bengali Maternal - Dida, Didima Hindi - Daadima Southwestern - Ajji Urdu Paternal - Daadi Urdu Maternal - Nanni Indonesian - Nenek Irish/Gaelic Formal - Seanmhair Informal - Maimeo or Morai, Mavoureen Italian - Nonna Japanese Formal - Obaasan, Oba-Chan, Sobo (one's own grandmother) Informal - Obaba Korean - Halmoni Latvian - Vecmate Lebanese - Sitti |
Lithuanian - Senele, Mociute Malagasy - Nenibe Maltese - Nanna Norwegian - Bestemor, Godmor Paternal - Farmor Maternal - MorMor Polish Formal - Babka, Babcia, Informal - Jaja, Zsa-Zsa, Busha, Gigi Portuguese - Avo Romanian - Bunica Russian - Babushka Sanskrit Paternal - Pitaamahii Maternal - Maataamahii Serbian - Baba, Mica Slovakian - Babicka Slovenian - Stara Mama Spanish Formal - Abuela Informal Diminutive - Abuelita, Uelita, Tita, Abby, Abbi, Lita Swedish Paternal - FarMor Maternal - MorMor Swiss Formal - Grossmami Syrian - Teta, Jadda Tamil - Pathi Thai Maternal - Ya Paternal - Yai Turkish - Buyuk Anne, Anneanne, Babanne Turkmen - Ene Ukranian Formal - Babusia Informal - Baba Uzbek - Bibi Vietnamese Formal - Danh tá Informal - Ba, Bé già Welsh Southern - Mamgu Northern - Naini, Nain Yiddish - Bubby, Bubbe |
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I want my new grandson to call me Zu Zu. Does anyone know the meaing of this work? I love the sound and it feels playful which is why I chose it: