Nanna

See also: nanna

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain, possibly from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave,daring”), from *ninþaną (“to dare”); or from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny.

Proper noun

Nanna

1. (Norse mythology) A goddess, the wife of Balder.

Further reading

• Nanna (Norse deity) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒀭𒋀𒆠 (^dnanna /⁠Nanna⁠/).

Proper noun

Nanna

1. The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.

   Synonyms: Nanna-Suen, Sin, Suen

Further reading

• Sin (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian Nanna.

Proper noun

Nanna (plural Nannas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nanna is the 41303^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 527 individuals. Nanna is most common among White (88.43%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nanna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 648.

Anagrams

• Annan, Nan'an, Nan-an

Danish

Proper noun

Nanna

1. (Norse mythology) Nanna.
2. a female given name, popular in the 1980s and the 1990s

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”).

Proper noun

Nanna f

1. a female given name
2. (Norse mythology) Nanna

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Nanna: Nannuson
• daughter of Nanna: Nannudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Nanna
accusative	Nannu
dative	Nannu
genitive	Nannu

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish Nanna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑnːɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝nːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑnːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Nan‧na

Proper noun

Nanna

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Nanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Nanna	Nannat
genitive		Nannan	Nannojen
partitive		Nannaa	Nannoja
illative		Nannaan	Nannoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Nanna	Nannat
accusative	nom.	Nanna	Nannat
	gen.	Nannan
genitive		Nannan	Nannojen Nannain rare
partitive		Nannaa	Nannoja
inessive		Nannassa	Nannoissa
elative		Nannasta	Nannoista
illative		Nannaan	Nannoihin
adessive		Nannalla	Nannoilla
ablative		Nannalta	Nannoilta
allative		Nannalle	Nannoille
essive		Nannana	Nannoina
translative		Nannaksi	Nannoiksi
abessive		Nannatta	Nannoitta
instructive		—	Nannoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Nanna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nannani Nannani accusative nom. Nannani Nannani gen. Nannani genitive Nannani Nannojeni Nannaini rare partitive Nannaani Nannojani inessive Nannassani Nannoissani elative Nannastani Nannoistani illative Nannaani Nannoihini adessive Nannallani Nannoillani ablative Nannaltani Nannoiltani allative Nannalleni Nannoilleni essive Nannanani Nannoinani translative Nannakseni Nannoikseni abessive Nannattani Nannoittani instructive — — comitative — Nannoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nannasi Nannasi accusative nom. Nannasi Nannasi gen. Nannasi genitive Nannasi Nannojesi Nannaisi rare partitive Nannaasi Nannojasi inessive Nannassasi Nannoissasi elative Nannastasi Nannoistasi illative Nannaasi Nannoihisi adessive Nannallasi Nannoillasi ablative Nannaltasi Nannoiltasi allative Nannallesi Nannoillesi essive Nannanasi Nannoinasi translative Nannaksesi Nannoiksesi abessive Nannattasi Nannoittasi instructive — — comitative — Nannoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nannamme Nannamme accusative nom. Nannamme Nannamme gen. Nannamme genitive Nannamme Nannojemme Nannaimme rare partitive Nannaamme Nannojamme inessive Nannassamme Nannoissamme elative Nannastamme Nannoistamme illative Nannaamme Nannoihimme adessive Nannallamme Nannoillamme ablative Nannaltamme Nannoiltamme allative Nannallemme Nannoillemme essive Nannanamme Nannoinamme translative Nannaksemme Nannoiksemme abessive Nannattamme Nannoittamme instructive — — comitative — Nannoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nannanne Nannanne accusative nom. Nannanne Nannanne gen. Nannanne genitive Nannanne Nannojenne Nannainne rare partitive Nannaanne Nannojanne inessive Nannassanne Nannoissanne elative Nannastanne Nannoistanne illative Nannaanne Nannoihinne adessive Nannallanne Nannoillanne ablative Nannaltanne Nannoiltanne allative Nannallenne Nannoillenne essive Nannananne Nannoinanne translative Nannaksenne Nannoiksenne abessive Nannattanne Nannoittanne instructive — — comitative — Nannoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Nannansa Nannansa accusative nom. Nannansa Nannansa gen. Nannansa genitive Nannansa Nannojensa Nannainsa rare partitive Nannaansa Nannojaan Nannojansa inessive Nannassaan Nannassansa Nannoissaan Nannoissansa elative Nannastaan Nannastansa Nannoistaan Nannoistansa illative Nannaansa Nannoihinsa adessive Nannallaan Nannallansa Nannoillaan Nannoillansa ablative Nannaltaan Nannaltansa Nannoiltaan Nannoiltansa allative Nannalleen Nannallensa Nannoilleen Nannoillensa essive Nannanaan Nannanansa Nannoinaan Nannoinansa translative Nannakseen Nannaksensa Nannoikseen Nannoiksensa abessive Nannattaan Nannattansa Nannoittaan Nannoittansa instructive — — comitative — Nannoineen Nannoinensa

Statistics

• Nanna is the 426^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 925 female individuals (and as a middle name to 176 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Italian

Etymology

Probably from a feminine form of Nanni, or directly a diminutive of the personal name Giovanna.

Proper noun

Nanna m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a matronymic

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2024

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”).

Proper noun

Nanna

1. (Norse mythology) Nanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Nanne

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”). The given name may also have other origins.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²nanːa/

Proper noun

Nanna f

1. (Norse mythology) Nanna (Nepsdóttir), the wife of Balder.
2. a female given name from Old Norse

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Nanna”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

Old High German

Alternative forms

• Nana

Proper noun

Nanna

1. a female given name

References

1. Dr. Förstemann Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch, 949.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Nanna c (genitive Nannas)

1. (Norse mythology) Nanna.
2. a female given name

Anagrams

• annan