The difference between Nan and Nana

When used as nouns, nan means a grandmother, whereas nana means a banana, the fruit.


check bellow for the other definitions of Nan and Nana

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

    A grandmother.

    Examples:

    "We had my nan over for Christmas dinner."

  1. Nan as a noun:

  1. Nana as a noun (informal):

    A banana, the fruit.

  2. Nana as a noun (slang):

    A fool.

    Examples:

    "You look a right nana dressed up like that."

  1. Nana as a noun (informal, term of endearment):

    One's grandmother.

  2. Nana as a noun (informal):

    A nanny.

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