Synonyms

mam

American

[mam] / mæm /

noun

British Informal. mother.
ma'am.

mam British

/ mæm /

noun

informal another word for mother 1

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Etymology

Origin of mam

First recorded in 1565–75;

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mam

"It's hard to articulate how any of this feels, there aren't any words - everyone is broken. I'm his mam and it goes against nature's plan."

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

My mam goes to every game - home and away.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

"He was a family boy that loved his mam and sisters more than anything in the world," they said.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

"It's natural to worry more about mam than myself because mam is putting herself in a vulnerable position to try to improve my life. It all depends on this now."

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

And she hadn’t saved my mam the day my little brother, Patch, was born.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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