nana
ナナ
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名では通常 Nana と大文字で書き、Anna や Hannah と結び付く女性名・愛称として覚えます。一方、家族の会話では nana が「おばあちゃん」を表すこともあります。日本語の「七」とは語源上無関係なので、名前か親族呼称かを文脈で判断しましょう。
Remember two common settings for nana. With an initial capital, Nana is usually a woman’s given name or a familiar form connected with names such as Anna or Hannah. In family conversation, lowercase nana may be an affectionate word for a grandmother, much like grandma. The intended meaning therefore depends on whether the context introduces a person by name or describes a family relationship. Although nana resembles the Japanese word nana meaning “seven,” the resemblance is accidental and does not provide its English origin.
nana の類義語・関連語
nana の語源・成り立ち Etymology
複数の起源を持つ女性名。ヘブライ語の Hannah（恩寵）やスペイン語圏での Anna の愛称形に由来する。また多くの言語で幼児語として「祖母」を意味し、日本語の「なな（七）」とは無関係。関連語: Anna, Hannah。
Nana has more than one history. As a female name or nickname, it may be associated with Anna or Hannah; Hannah ultimately comes from a Hebrew name meaning “grace” or “favor.” Separately, nana developed in several languages as a nursery or affectionate family word for a grandmother or female caregiver. These uses should not be treated as having one single origin, and neither is historically related to the Japanese word for seven.
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