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Gran vs Nan - What's the difference?

gran | nan |

Nan is a synonym of gran.



As nouns the difference between gran and nan

is that gran is a grandmother while nan is affectionate name for a grandmother.

As a proper noun Nan is

{{given name|female|diminutive=Ann}} and Nancy.

As an initialism NAN is

NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity.

gran

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal, usually affectionate) a grandmother
  • (rare) a grandfather

    • Anagrams

    * English clippings ----

    nan

    English

    Etymology 1

    Possibly derived from a (etyl) language.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Affectionate name for a grandmother.
    • Synonyms
    * nana * nanna

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----