Nanna

See also: nanna

English

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave,daring”); or from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother".

Proper noun

Nanna

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

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
Synonyms

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Nanna

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

Faroese

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

Norwegian

Proper noun

Nanna

  1. (Norse mythology) Nanna.
  2. A female given name, rather rare.

Swedish

Proper noun

Nanna c (genitive Nannas)

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