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nona

nona

1 8.9
A grandmother in Italian families
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊnə/
  • UK
translation icon : nona
  • I love listening to stories from my nona about her life in Italy.

I'm so glad that Natasha's Nona came out with these more small pallets.

Examples

  • But this is people come from all around the world just for this pizza before the Nona Maria.

  • I'm so glad that Natasha's Nona came out with these more small pallets.

  • So we're going to try it out with our Mia Nona spicy Italian sausages and Peppers and stuff like that.

  • Whenever we visit, my kids always have a special treat ready for their nona.

  • Last Sunday, we gathered at my nona's house for a big family dinner.

Synonyms

grandmother
vsnona
1.0

A mother of one of your parents

is the Italian family word rather than the general term
nana
vsnona
  • Informal
173 7.9

A friendly name used for your grandmother

is the neutral Italian family term rather than an affectionate nickname
abuelita
vsnona
  • Informal
9 9.3

A Spanish word for grandmother used lovingly by family members

is the Italian family term rather than a Spanish affectionate diminutive
abuela
vsnona
3 7.9

A grandmother in a family, often in Spanish-speaking homes

is the Italian family term for the same relation
Oma
vsnona
  • UK
9.0

A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background

is the Italian family term for the same relation
nonnie
vsnona
  • Baby Talk
9.2

A loving name family members use for a grandmother

is the Italian family term used as a neutral cultural label

Surface Forms

nona singular
nonas plural

Etymology

Nona comes from the Italian word nonna, which means 'grandmother' and is like the English word nana that many families use for their grandma. So, nona is used to mean a grandmother in Italian-speaking families.