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nonnie

nonnie

9.2
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːni/
  • Baby Talk
: abuelita
  • Every Sunday the children visited nonnie and listened to her stories about the old country.

Examples

  • My nonnie makes the best homemade cookies during the holidays.

  • We called our grandmother nonnie because it made her smile every time.

  • My nonnie makes the best cookies.

  • I love visiting my nonnie on weekends.

  • Every Sunday, I visit my nonnie, who always spoils me with her delicious baked goods.

  • My nonnie tells the best stories about her childhood and always makes me laugh.

  • When I need advice, I turn to my nonnie because she has a lot of wisdom to share.

Synonyms

nana
vsnonnie
  • Informal
173 7.9

A friendly name used for your grandmother

is used by adults as well and is not only a child's word
granny
vsnonnie
  • Informal
47 1.0

An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member

is more likely to be used especially by relatives rather than strangers
little old lady
vsnonnie
  • Informal
24 4.2

An older woman who seems gentle and harmless

is used mainly by family members to address older relatives affectionately
grandmama
vsnonnie
  • Archaic
20 5.0

A loving old-fashioned word for the mother of your parent

is the common everyday family name rather than this older style
nan
vsnonnie
  • Baby Talk
5 9.1

A child's word for grandmother used in Britain

is used by people of all ages, not only children
grandmom
vsnonnie
  • Informal
4 2.0

The mother of your mother or father

is also used for elderly women outside the family in some contexts
grandmamma
vsnonnie
  • Archaic
4 8.1

An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother

is the modern everyday affectionate choice in current family speech
gramma
vsnonnie
  • Informal
3 7.2

A friendly name family members use for a grandmother

is sometimes used outside family to mean any elderly woman
abuelita
vsnonnie
  • Informal
1 9.7

A loving name for an older woman used like a grandmother

is less tied to family and can name any older woman affectionately
grannie
vsnonnie
  • UK
1 1.0

An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents

is more specific to that family relation than the broader family term
grandmammy
vsnonnie
  • Informal
1 8.7

An older woman who is the mother of your parent

is also used for elderly women who are not family members
Grammy
vsnonnie
  • Informal
1 2.9

A friendly name family members use for a grandmother

is also applied to elderly women generally, not only relatives
nona
vsnonnie
  • UK
1 8.9

A grandmother in Italian families

is a general affectionate family word across cultures and languages

How Affectionate

nana
  • Informal
173 7.9
nonnie
  • Baby Talk
9.2
grandma
  • Informal
468 1.0
grandmother
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

nonnie singular
nonies plural

Etymology

Nonnie The word nonnie comes from the Italian nonna meaning 'grandmother' and is like the English nana, so it sounds warm and family-like. That's why families use nonnie as an affectionate name for a grandmother.