Nnanna
/N-nah-n-nah/
male
given name
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Tone-marked spelling: Nnanna
The father's father
Etymology
Nnanna derives from the Igbo word: 'Nna' meaning 'father'. 'Nnanna' simply alludes to two fathers in successive generations. That is the child's paternal grandfather.
Cultural context
This name is given to a child in honor of his paternal grandfather or in the belief that the child is a reincarnation of his paternal grandfather.
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