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It doesn't have an origin as such but comes from baby talk for grandmother / nanny.

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What does juu nana mean?

"juu nana" is a Japanese word and in English it means "seventeen"


How do you spell nana?

If you mean the word for Grandma that had Gaelic roots, you would spell is Nana.


What does the phrase 'a la nanita nana' means in English?

The term a la nanita nana means come let's sing a little lullaby. It is a song released by the Cheetah Girls in spanish and it is titled A La Nanita Nana.


Which is the corret spelling for nana?

nana


What is a nana?

The name or word "nana" means different things, depending on the context and culture of origin. In the United States, Nana often refers to a grandmother or grandmotherly figure, and is also used in the place of "Mom," or "mother" when the grandmother is the primary caretaker. In some Hispanic cultures, a Nana can be a dearly loved babysitter, especially an older woman. In India, nana is the word for "maternal grandfather." As a female name, Nana derives from the Hebrew word for "grace"; from the Hawaiian name for "a month in spring" (also "name of a star"); from the Spanish nickname meaning "grace" or "favor"; from an African title meaning "Your Highness" (king or queen), often followed by the person's true first name; and from the Japanese word for "apple," (although some Manga fans claim it means "seven," which is really "shichi"). {{Actually, nana is translated as seven and so is shichi. It's just like the number four which can be either "yon" or "shi".}} **CELESTE** In Greek mythology, Nana was a naiad nymph of the river. In French, nana means "chick." (usually refers to a girl) In Italian, nana means "dwarf." Nana is also a Japanese Manga anime and graphic novel series about two girls with the same name (Nana) who meet on a train in Tokyo. Finally, Urban Dictionary claims several slang meanings, which I'm not going to write here.