So Long, ‘Granny’ — Here Are the Non-Boring Grandparent Nicknames You Need

Nicknames for grandma in other languages & dialects

• Cajun — MawMaw
• Chinese — Zumu or Wai Po
• Dutch — Grootmoeder
• Eskimo — Aanaga
• French — Meme
• German — Oma
• Greek — Yaya
• Hawaiian — Kuku
• Irish — Maimeo
• Italian — Nonna
• Japanese — Obaasan
• Portuguese — Avó
• Russian — Babushka
• Spanish — Abuelita
• Yiddish — Bubby

Nicknames for grandpa in other languages & dialects

• Cajun — PawPaw
• Chinese — YeYe or Wai Gong
• Dutch — Grootvader
• Eskimo — Inupiaq
• French — Pepere
• German — Opa
• Greek — Pappous
• Hawaiian — Tutu Kane
• Irish — Daidoe
• Italian — Nonno
• Japanese — Ojiisan
• Portuguese  — Vovô
• Russian — Dedushka
• Spanish — Abuelito
• Yiddish — Zayde

A version of this article was originally published in November 2015.

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