The difference between Grandmother and Nan

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


check bellow for the other definitions of Grandmother and Nan

  1. Grandmother as a noun:

    A mother of someone's parent.

  2. Grandmother as a noun:

    A female ancestor or progenitor.

  1. Nan as a noun (British, affectionate):

    A grandmother.

    Examples:

    "We had my nan over for Christmas dinner."

  1. Nan as a noun: