Vinnie Jones

I always went to Ireland as a child. I remember trips to Dundalk, Wexford, Cork and Dublin. My gran was born in Dublin, and we had a lot of Irish friends, so we'd stay on their farms and go fishing. They were fantastic holidays - being outdoors all day and coming home to a really warm welcome in the evenings.

British Actor

Jamie Cullum

My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist.

English Musician

Olly Alexander

My mum's super Labour, and my gran. We all love Jeremy Corbyn in the family. Those are very deep roots and I feel like I could never not vote for Labour. Or I could never vote for the Tories because of that.

T. J. Perkins

Gran Metalik was a student in CMLL when I was there as a teenager, and I was in main events and big time matches, so I used to see him in the gym all the time.

American Wrestler

Tom Walker

I tried to take my gran to the Brits, but she's 81, and I don't know if she was up for making the whole journey all that way for one night anyway.

British Musician

Domhnall Gleeson

My mum and my dad have really good taste in movies. My gran would tape them off the TV and write notes about them, rating them.

Irish Actor

Nina Nesbitt

I dyed my hair blonde when I was 13 because I wanted to be like my mum and my gran, who both have blonde hair.

Scottish Musician

Rachel Riley

I always say the side of me I show on 'Countdown' is the side I'd show to my gran.

English Entertainer

Used as a warm, affectionate way to refer to one's grandmother, showing fondness.

Affectionate Term

Preferable in casual or family conversations; 'grandmother' is more formal.

Informal Usage

More frequently used in the UK; in other regions, alternatives like 'grandma' may be common.

UK-Common

When used among gamers, 'gran' often refers to Gran Turismo, the game.

Gaming Reference

In gaming contexts, it does not relate to family members or age.

Not an Elder

Specific to the racing genre of video games, not all video game contexts.

Genre-Specific

In scientific settings, 'gran' can mean granulation, unrelated to family or games.

Scientific Term

Used among professionals when discussing particle formation in substances.

Technical Context

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Gran

Affectionate Term

Informal Usage

UK-Common

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