Definitions for Nanna
nan·na

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grandma, grandmother, granny, grannie, gran, nan, nannanoun

   the mother of your father or mother

2. Nannanoun

   (Norse mythology) wife of Balder

3. Nannanoun

   god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. nannanoun

   grandmother

2. Nannanoun

   The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.

3. Etymology: Possibly derived from nana.

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1. nanna

   A nanna, often spelled as "Nana", is a term often used in many cultures to refer either to a grandmother or a woman of older age. It is an informal, affectionate term for one's grandmother. However, the usage can differ depending on cultural and regional norms.

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1. Nanna

   In Norse mythology, Nanna Nepsdóttir or simply Nanna is a goddess associated with the god Baldr. Accounts of Nanna vary greatly by source. In the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, Nanna is the wife of Baldr and the couple produced a son, the god Forseti. After Baldr's death, Nanna dies of grief. Nanna is placed on Baldr's ship with his corpse and the two are set aflame and pushed out to sea. In Hel, Baldr and Nanna are united again. In an attempt to bring back Baldr from the dead, the god Hermóðr rides to Hel and, upon receiving the hope of resurrection from the being Hel, Nanna gives Hermóðr gifts to give to the goddess Frigg, the goddess Fulla, and other gifts. Nanna is frequently mentioned in the poetry of skalds and a Nanna, who may or may not be the same figure, is mentioned once in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources. An account provided by Saxo Grammaticus in his 12th century work Gesta Danorum records Nanna as a human female, the daughter of King Gevar, and the love interest of both the demi-god Baldr and the human Höðr. Spurred by their mutual attraction to Nanna, Baldr and Höðr repeatedly do battle. Nanna is only interested in Höðr and weds him, while Baldr wastes away from nightmares about Nanna.

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1. Nanna

   in the Norse mythology the wife of Balder, the sun-god; distinguished for her conjugal fidelity, threw herself on the funeral pyre of her husband, and descended to the shades along with him; when the pair were entreated to return, he sent his ring to Odin and she her thimble to Frigga.

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1. nanna

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1. NANNA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nanna is ranked #41303 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Nanna surname appeared 527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Nanna.
   
   88.4% or 466 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 28 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Norse Deity
   • Norse Mythology
   • Semitic Deity

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Nanna?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Nanna in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nanna in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nanna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nanna
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nanna
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Nanna
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Nanna
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Nanna