Where does “nana” come from?

nana (French) comes from French Anne, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

nana (French): chick, bird

Definitions

  1. chick, bird

Ancestry of “nana”, step by step

nana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Anne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAnneHannah biblical figure
2Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
3Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious

via French Anna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAnna—

Words derived from “nana”

Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄννα →Every word from French Anne →