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nonnie

nonnie

9.2
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːni/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : 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.