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Nanny has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a woman who is the custodian of children

"The nanny arrived early to ensure all the children were fed and settled before school."

2

female goat

"The nanny stayed by her kids while they played in the meadow."

3

A child's nurse.

"The nanny arrived at eight to feed and change the twins before their father got home from work."

Verb
1

To serve as a nanny.

"She decided to take a job in London to serve as a nanny for a wealthy family's twins."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the female given names Ann or Anne.

"The old-fashioned nanny on her letterhead was actually just a nickname for her friend, Ann."

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Origin

The word "nanny" combines the root nan, meaning grandmother or nursemaid, with the suffix -y. This term likely traveled into English from Celtic languages where it originally referred to a grandparent.

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