meemaws
Affectionate grandmother names
Meemaws is the plural of meemaw, an informal and affectionate term for grandmother used primarily in the Southern United States.
Like similar terms such as memaw, mawmaw, and nana, it reflects regional speech patterns and family traditions for naming grandparents.
Both meemaws are coming to Thanksgiving this year.
The term carries warmth and familiarity, typically used by grandchildren or when speaking about grandmothers in casual conversation.
Informal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- matriarchFemale family leader
- grandmotherMother of a parent
abuela · babushka · nonna · gran · mamaw · big mama · elderly · wisdom
Small, leavened quick breads
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
gravy · pie · preserves · canning · cast iron · potluck · Sunday dinner · comfort food
Regional language variety
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ruralOf the countryside
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
drawl · vernacular · homespun · country · kinfolk · homestead · porch · hospitality
granny
Informal term for grandmother
grandmother · abuela · babushka · nonna · gran · mamaw · big mama · elderly · wisdom · generations
biscuits
Small, leavened quick breads
fried chicken · gravy · pie · preserves · canning · cast iron · potluck · Sunday dinner · comfort food · scratch-made
dialect
Regional language variety
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- ruralOf the countryside
folksy · drawl · vernacular · homespun · country · kinfolk · homestead · porch · hospitality · endearment
meemawsgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandbabies · granddaughters · grandsons · great-granddaughters · great-grandchildren
meemawspeepaws
Grandfathers, affectionately
pawpaws · grandpas · grampies · pop-pops · grandpappies
meemawsgrandmothers
Female ancestors, twice removed
grandmother · maternal grandmothers · paternal grandmothers · grandmas