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I have lived in Scotland for many years and in my opinion the most common word for grandmother is "granny".

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A grandfather is typically called "grandfather" in Scotland. However, in Scottish Gaelic, the term for grandfather is "seanair."

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We call them Granda mostly, odd question there.

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The most common ones are:

  • Gran, granny, grandma, grandmother, nana, nan.
  • Granda, grandad, grandfather, papa, pa.
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