Synonyms of granny

47 similar words

Another word for granny is abuela. Other synonyms of granny are baba, babcia, babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts), babushka and babusia.

Synonyms and similar words for granny

nounA grandmother.

abuelaA Hispanic grandmother.
baba
babcia
babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts)
babushka
babusiaA Polish grandmother.
babusya /babusia
bubbe
gammy colloquialGrandmother.
gram colloquial
gramma colloquial
grammy US, colloquial
gran informal
grandma informal
grandmammaGrandmother.
grandmammy
grandmawGrandmother.
grandmomGrandmother.
grandmommaGrandmother.
grandmommyGrandmother.
grandmother
grandmumGrandmother.
grandmummaGrandmother.
grandmummyGrandmother.
mamaw
mamguA grandmother.
mammaw
meemawSynonym of mamaw (“grandmother”).
memaw
memeGranny; nana.
mimi
mommomGrandmother.
nan slang
nana
nannaGrandmother.
nanny
nonna dialectalA grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
omaGrandmother, grandma.
sittyGrandmother (in Arabic contexts).
beldame obsolete
eldermother archaic, dialectalSynonym of eldmother.
eldmother archaic, dialectalOne's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
grandam archaic
grandma'am archaicThe mother of one’s own mother.
grannam British, archaicA grandmother; an old woman.
granum obsolete

nounAny elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.

old dearOld woman.

Meaning of granny

noun A grandmother.
noun Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
noun An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.

Full definition of granny

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Questions about synonyms of granny

What is another word for granny?: Granny has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as abuela, baba, babcia, babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts), babushka, babusia, babusya /babusia and bubbe.
What does granny mean?: Granny means a grandmother.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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