Amma
Published April 26th, 2008 in UncategorizedAmma has several meanings:
As a name:
- In Ghana, girls who are born on a Saturday are named Amma (sometimes spelt Ama), meaning “Saturday born”.
- Amma means mother in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Korean, and some Sino-Tibetan languages
- Amma means grandmother in the Icelandic language
- It is also used to address elderly women as a sign of respect.
Several individuals are known as Amma:
- Mata Amritanandamayi (born 1953), an Indian spiritual leader; she is also known as “the hugging saint”
- Mathrusri Anasuya Devi (1923–1985), an Indian spiritual leader, known as Amma, Jillellamudi
- Jayalalithaa Jayaram (born 1948), a Tamil Nadu politician
Amma may also refer to:
- Amma, the supreme creator according to the Dogon people of Mali (see also Fonio)
- Amma, the ancestress of the thralls or serfs in Norse mythology (see Ríg)
- Amma, an ancient Chinese phrase for “push-pull”, usually referring to massage or Asian Bodywork Therapy.
As an acronym Amma or AMMA may mean:
- American Medical Marijuana Association
- American Medical Massage Association
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