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
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Nan as a noun (British, affectionate):
A grandmother.
Examples:
"We had my nan over for Christmas dinner."
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Nan as a noun:
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Nana as a noun (informal):
A banana, the fruit.
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Nana as a noun (slang):
A fool.
Examples:
"You look a right nana dressed up like that."
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Nana as a noun (informal, term of endearment):
One's grandmother.
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Nana as a noun (informal):
A nanny.