mam

Meaning

Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.

Synonyms

mammy

mommy

👩‍🍼

mom

👩‍🍼

mum

madam

ma’am

ma

Mrs

dame

Translations

mam

👩‍🍼

mamma

mammie

👩‍🍼

ma

👩‍🍼

maman

mam

mamma

moeder

👩‍🍼

mãezinha

mama

👩‍🍼

mamãe

Mama

Mamachen

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: mam

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Määme

Cognate with Western Frisian: mem

In summary

Alteration or clipping of mama. Compare Scots mam, Early Scots mame (“mother”), mamye (“wet nurse”), Saterland Frisian Määme (“mother”), West Frisian mem (“mother”).
Alternatively, possibly either conserved from or influenced by earlier Brythonic language.