Grandparent names often reflect a family’s heritage. As a Family History Video producer, below are names I’ve come across interviewing grandparents about their family history. A few more I’ve added for a more complete list.
What names did your parents or grandparents called their grandparents? Let us know in the comment section below!
Grandparent Names
- Granny & Grandad – British
- Nonna & Nonno – Italian
- Oma & Opa – German
- Maimeó & Daideó – Ireland
- Abuela & Abuelo – Spanish
- Nana and Nani – India (Maternal Grandparents)
- Dada and Dadi – India (Paternal Grandparents)
- Baba & Gigi – Ukrainian
- Babcia/Busia & Dziadek – Polish
- Mormor & Morfar – Swedish (Maternal Grandparents)
- Farfar and Farmor – Swedish (Paternal Grandparents)
- Babushka & Dedushka – Russian
- Savta & Saba – Hebrew
- Bubbie & Zadie – Yiddish
- Grand-mere and Grand-pere – French
- Memere & Pepere – French Cajun
- Geema & Geepa – Flemish
- Bomma & Bonpa – Flemish
- Pepee or Petje – Flanders
- Pake and Beppe – Friesland
- Amma & Afi – Iceland
- Yaya & Pappoús – Greek
- Lao Lao or Wài pó & Lao Ye or Wài Gōng – Chinese (Maternal Grandparents)
- Nǎi Nǎi & Yé Yé or Zu Fu – Chinese (Paternal Grandparents)
- Oma & Opa – Dutch
- Lola & Lolo – Filipino
- Ouma & Oupa – South African
For questions to ask your parents to learn more about their life story and family history, visit my post: 25 Legacy Questions’.
For tips on interviewing a grandparent, visit my post: ‘Interviewing a Grandparent’.
Or let us do the work for you! (See below…)
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