The difference between Gran and Grandmother

When used as nouns, gran means a grandmother, whereas grandmother means a mother of someone's parent.


check bellow for the other definitions of Gran and Grandmother

  1. Gran as a noun (informal, usually affectionate):

    a grandmother

  2. Gran as a noun (rare):

    a grandfather

  1. Grandmother as a noun:

    A mother of someone's parent.

  2. Grandmother as a noun:

    A female ancestor or progenitor.