Nanna

See also: nanna

English

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin, possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave,daring”); or from an (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

• Sin

Anagrams

• Annan

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Danish

Proper noun

Nanna

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

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Faroese

Etymology

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

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

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Norwegian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Nanna

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

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Nanna c (genitive Nannas)

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

Anagrams

• annan