mawmaw
Cajun family matriarch
Mawmaw is an affectionate term for grandmother, used primarily in the American South and Cajun Louisiana.
The spelling varies—memaw, meemaw, maw-maw—but all represent the same babytalk-derived word: Mawmaw's making gumbo for Sunday dinner.
Like other grandparent nicknames (nana, papa, grammy), it's typically capitalized when used as a name.
Female elder relative
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- meemawDialectal term for grandmother
- granInformal British elder
memaw · grandmother · elder · matriarch · grandparent · grandchildren · grandbaby · spoiling
Intense fond attachment
- warmthHeat you feel
- cuddlesAffectionate close holding
- hugsAffectionate arm wraps
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
cherish · adore · fondness · kindness · gentle · caring · nurture · devotion
Nativized pidgin tongue
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
sweet tea · front porch · drawl · hospitality · country · homecooked · casserole · fried chicken
grandma
Female elder relative
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- meemawDialectal term for grandmother
gran · memaw · grandmother · elder · matriarch · grandparent · grandchildren · grandbaby · spoiling · cookies
love
Intense fond attachment
tenderness · cherish · adore · fondness · kindness · gentle · caring · nurture · devotion · sweetness
creole
Nativized pidgin tongue
biscuits · sweet tea · front porch · drawl · hospitality · country · homecooked · casserole · fried chicken · pecan pie
mawmawgranddaughter
Son's or daughter's daughter
grandson · grandchild · great-granddaughter · great-grandson · grandbaby
mawmawpawpaw
Custard-textured native fruit
papaw · peepaw · grandpa · granddad · grandpappy
mawmawgrandmother
Mother of a parent
grandmama · maternal grandmother · paternal grandmother · matriarch · grandma