Another popular subset of unique names are those that are derived from the (most often) grandmother's first name. So Gabby McCree is Gigi. “It's an abbreviation for 'Grandma Gabby' and also my initials growing up,” she says.
GiGi - Gigi is easy to pronounce and a much more modern alternative to Grandma that many younger grandmothers may prefer to be called.
GG or Gigi, is a cool great grandmother nickname. It is a blessing to be a grandparent and great grandparent.
Meaning:earth worker. Gigi is a baby girl name of French origin. This baby name has a few strong branches with its French root Georgine and its Greek roots Georgina and George. Meaning “earth-worker,” you might recognize this name in the fields, growing crops, planting trees, and taking care of nature's finest.
English, Greek. Short form of Georgina, a feminine form of George, which originally comes from the Greek name Georgios, from georgos, meaning "farmer, earthworker", which is from ge, meaning "earth" and ergon, meaning "work".
Another popular subset of unique names are those that are derived from the (most often) grandmother's first name. So Gabby McCree is Gigi. “It's an abbreviation for 'Grandma Gabby' and also my initials growing up,” she says.
By saying "GG" at the end of a match, you're signaling both that you enjoyed the game and that your opponent put up a good fight. Consider it the online equivalent of shaking your opponent's hand after a real-life game. It's a show of respect.
Means "Good Game", and indicates one of two things: Either it was truly a good, fairly played and close match, or one team got slaughtered. Used as an insult. Either in the aformentioned way, or used to insult someone who has preformed an incredibly stupid act.
Ireland (Gaelic)
While maimeó anddaideó are the words used to address a grandmother or grandfather, there are a few different words for grandparents in Irish. For example, there are máthair chríona, which translates to “wise mother,” and athair críonna which translates to “wise father.”
And if you live in the south, there's a good chance you call your grandmother Mamaw or Mawmaw—the most popular nickname in 7 states mostly in the south and along the Appalachians. Texas is the lone holdout for Mimi while folks in the Northeast prefer Grammie or Nana. But let's not forget the grandpas!
Granny or Grannie: Another popular nickname for grandmothers. This is probably what most kids grew up calling their grandmother.
GiGi - Whether a young generation or older generation, Gigi is a cute nickname for Margaret, perhaps deriving from the double g's in Maggie or Peggy. Greta - Of German origin, Greta is the name for Pearl, the short form of Margaret.
Even though the phrase began as a mannerly way to say goodbye to an online video game opponent, it had rude connotations even during its inception for the simple reason that gamers hate to lose and love to win.
Say gg or wp, it's that simple. Rasparovov wrote: Say gg or wp, it's that simple.
The polite reply is to return the "gg." The term is NOT a compliment. It means "that was an enjoyable game." It expresses sportsmanship, especially upon losing.
It is far more common, however, for African-Americans to use the English terms and their variants, such as Grandmother, Grandma, Granny and MawMaw for grandmothers.
To create the word for great-grandmother, all you have to do is add the little word bis in front of nonna (bisnonna). Finally we have the expression Bello / Bella di nonna!
Traditional Grandparent Names
The most common pairings are Grandma and Grandpa, Nana and Papa, and their variations. A few alternatives for Grandma include Grammy, Gamma, G-Ma, Granny, and Nanna. Grandfather may be shortened to Grampa, Gramps, G-Pa, Poppy or Pops.
Mimi – If you want to call your grandma “Mama”, then why not shorten it even further and use Mimi! Nan – Another classic name for grandma is Nan. Used in both Scotland and Ireland, it comes from the Gaelic “Nain”.