Grandparent names often reflect a family’s heritage. As a Family History Video producer, below are names I’ve come across during my interviews. A few I’ve added after a bit of research for a more complete list.
What names did your parents called their grandparents? Do you know what your grandparents called their grandparents? Post it in the comment section below!
Grandparent Names
- Granny & Grandad (British)
- Nonna & Nonno (Italian)
- Oma & Opa (German)
- Maimeó & Daideó (Irish)
- 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 or grandparents to learn more about their life story and your family history, visit my post: ‘Legacy Questions‘.
For ways to record your parent or grandparent sharing memories, check out my post: ‘Recording a Parent’s Stories‘.
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