Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to:

Roles

Mother A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of ges ...

, a female parent * Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Maternal

uncle An uncle is usually defined as a male relative who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent, as well as the parent of the cousins. Uncles who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. The female counterpart of an un ...

, in some parts of South Asia

Places

* Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlement in the Mamsko-Chuysky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia ** Mama Airport, an airport located near the settlement ** Mama (river), a tributary of the Vitim of which the settlement takes its name * Mama Municipality, Yucatán, a municipality * Mama, Yucatán, the municipal seat of the Mama Municipality, Yucatán

Anatomy

*The breast, the upper ventral region of a mammal's torso; see: ** Mamma (anatomy) of humans **

Mammary gland A mammary gland is an exocrine gland that produces milk in humans and other mammals. Mammals get their name from the Latin word ''mamma'', "breast". The mammary glands are arranged in organs such as the breasts in primates (for example, human ...

of female mammals **

Udder An udder is an organ formed of two or four mammary glands on the females of dairy animals and ruminants such as cattle, goats, and sheep. An udder is equivalent to the breast in primates, elephantine pachyderms and other mammals. The udder is ...

of female quadruped mammals

Art, entertainment, and media

People and fictional characters

*Big Bad Mama, stage name of Lynn Braxton, professional wrestler from the

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*Big Mama, former manager of American professional wrestler Jimmy Valiant (born 1942) * Gemma Teller Morrow, a character on ''The Sons of Anarchy'' television show, called "Mama" by her lover Nero Padilla *Mama Fratelli, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy '' The Goonies'' *Mama Maybelle Harper, a character in the American TV sitcom ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ...

'' * Mamas K. Chandran (born 1981), Indian film director, known professionally as Mamas *Mama Threadgoode, a character in the 1991 American comedy-drama movie ''

Fried Green Tomatoes ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel '' Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe''. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, J ...

'' *Momma Lift, a character in the 1987 American crime comedy movie ''

Throw Momma from the Train ''Throw Momma from the Train'' is a 1987 American crime black comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. It co-stars Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist and Kate ...

'' * Shylo Malsawmtluanga, an Indian footballer nicknamed Mama * Thelma Harper or "Mama", a fictional character on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' and the sitcom ''Mama's Family'' * Mama Thakur, fictional villain in the 1994 Indian film '' Dilwale'', played by

Paresh Rawal Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) is an Indian actor, comedian, film producer and politician known for his works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has Paresh Rawal filmography, appeared in over 240 films and is the recipient of various L ...

* Mama, from

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Film and television

* ''Ma-ma'' (1976 film), a Soviet–French–Romanian musical film directed by Elisabeta Bostan * ''Mamma'' (1982 film), a Swedish film directed by Suzanne Osten * ''Mama'' (1990 film), a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yuan * "Mama", a 1985 episode of the TV sitcom ''

'' *''Mamá'' (2008 film), an Argentine short film directed by Andres Muschietti * ''Mama'' (2013 film), a Spanish-Canadian-Mexican supernatural horror directed by Andres Muschietti * ''Ma Ma'' (2015 film), a Spanish film directed by Julio Medem * ''Mama'' (2024 film), also known as ''Inay'', a Canadian documentary film directed by Thea Loo * ''Mama'' (American TV series), a 1949–1957 American comedy–drama series * ''Mama'' (South Korean TV series), a 2014 South Korean television series *"Mama", a season 3 final episode of ''Servant'' (TV series)

Literature

*''Mamma'' (1908), a novel by

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*"Mama", a short story by Dorothy Allison in the collection '' Trash: Short Stories'' (1988) *'' Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution'', a 2015 anthology by Antonella Gambotto-Burke *'' Momma'', a syndicated comic strip

Music

Bands

* Momma (band), an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2018

Albums

* ''Mama'' (Brenda Fassie album) or the title song, 1994 * ''Mama'' (Nomeansno album), 1982 * ''Mama'' (Vitas album), or the title song, 2003 * ''Mama'' (EP) or the title song (see below), by EXO-K and EXO-M, 2012 *''Mama'', an EP by Adrian Eagle, 2019

Songs

* "Mama" (6ix9ine song), 2018 * "Mama" (B. J. Thomas song), 1966 * "Mama" (Clean Bandit song), 2019 * "Mama" (Exo song), 2012 * "Mama" (Genesis song), 1983 * "Mama" (Jonas Blue song), 2017 * "Mama" (My Chemical Romance song), 2006 * "Mama" (Spice Girls song), 1997 * "Mama" (Vladimir Arzumanyan song), Armenia entry in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 *" Mama (Ana Ahabak)", by Christina Stürmer, 2003 *" Mama (Loves a Crackhead)", by Plan B, 2006 * "Mamas" (song), by Anne Wilson and Hillary Scott, 2022 * "Mamma" (song), a 1940 Italian song composed by Cesare Andrea Bixio and Bixio Cherubini; covered in English by David Whitfield (1955), Connie Francis (1960), and others *"Mama", by Alabama Shakes from '' Boys & Girls'', 2012 *"Mama", by Ant Wan, 2019 *"Mama", by Beth Hart from '' Screamin' for My Supper'', 1999 *"Mama", by Brymo from ''

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'', 2018 *"Mama", by BTS from '' Wings'', 2016 *"Mama", by Chris Brown from '' Exclusive'', 2007 *"Mama", by Doda from '' Aquaria'' (physical reissue edition), 2022 *"Mama", by Electric Light Orchestra from '' ELO 2'', 1973 *"Mama", by Ella Eyre and Banx & Ranx, 2019 *"Mama", by Godsmack from '' IV'', 2006 *"Mama", by Helen Reddy from '' Music, Music'', 1976 *"Mama", by Il Divo from '' Il Divo'', 2004 *"Mama", by The Kelly Family, 1999 *"Mama", by Kim Appleby from '' Kim Appleby'', 1990 *"Mama", by The Lonely Island from '' Turtleneck & Chain'', 2011 *"Mama", by Lyfe Jennings from '' I Still Believe'', 2010 *"MAMA", by MadClip (1987-2021) Greek-American rapper *"Mama", by Oingo Boingo from '' Boi-ngo'', 1986 *"Mama", by The Sugarcubes from ''

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'', 1988 *"Mama", by The-Dream from '' Love Hate'', 2007 *"Mamá", by Timbiriche from ''

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'', 1982 *"Mama", by Toto from '' Hydra'', 1979 *"Mama", by Trina from '' The One'', 2019 *"Mama", by Umberto Tozzi, a B-side of " Gloria", 1979 *"Mama", by Yemi Alade from '' Mama Africa'', 2016 *"M.A.M.A", by Nana Mizuki from '' Alive & Kicking'', 2004

Other music

* MAMA Records, an American record label *

Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (, formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major Music award, music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ ENM. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes have been won by K-pop artists, although ...

, an annual South Korean music awards show * MTV Africa Music Awards, a continental music awards show

Other entertainment

* ''Mama'' (magazine), a Swedish magazine *''Mama'' (1966), a stage musical by Mbongeni Ngema

Brands and enterprises

* MAMA Festivals, a UK live-venue and event management company * MAMA Gallery, an art gallery in Los Angeles, California * MAMMA., Modernist Architects of Morocco Memorial Association * Murray Art Museum Albury, New South Wales, Australia * Museum of Modern Art of Algiers, Algeria *Mama, a brand of instant noodles by Thai President Foods

Computing and technology

* Mama (software), an object-oriented programming language * Mamma.com, a metasearch engine operated by Copernic

Religion and mythology

Mammes of Caesarea Saint Mammes of Caesarea (Mamas, Mammas, Mammet, Mema; ; ; ; ; ) was a child-martyr of the 3rd century, who was martyred at Caesarea (Mazaca) , Caesarea. His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred. Life Born in prison to parents ...

or Mammas (259–275), semi-legendary child-martyr of the 3rd century * Mami (goddess) or Mama, a goddess in the Babylonian epic Atra-Hasis *

Ninhursag Ninḫursaĝ ( ''Ninḫarsang''; ), sometimes transcribed Ninursag, Ninḫarsag, or Ninḫursaĝa, also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, was the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, and one of the seven great deities of Sumer. She ...

or Mamma, a Sumerian earth goddess

Other uses

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or momma, a stimulant drug in Asia and Oceania * Mamma cloud, or mammatus cloud, a type of cloud * Mama language, a Bantu language of Nigeria *

Mama and papa In linguistics, mama and papa are considered a special case of false cognates. In many languages of the world, sequences of sounds similar to and mean "mother" and "father", usually but not always in that order. This is thought to be a coincid ...

, in linguistics, the sequences of sounds corresponding to the words for "mother" and "father" *Mama or sugar mama, an older partner in a transactional relationship * ''Mama'' (wasp), a genus of wasps in the tribe Euphorini