Where does “Nan” come from?
Nan is a shortening of the English given name Ann, which derives from English annual, ultimately from Latin annus meaning "year."
Nan (English): Synonym of maid: a servant girl; Synonym of...
Definitions
- Synonym of maid: a servant girl; Synonym of...
Ancestry of “Nan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Nan | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter N |
| 2 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 3 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 4 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 5 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 6 | Wolof | banaana | banana |