What do I call my brother's daughter?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
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What do I call my brother's child?

nephew. a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister. Their daughter is called your niece.
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What do we call brother's daughter?

Definitions of niece. a daughter of your brother or sister. Antonyms: nephew.
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What is my brothers Sons child to me?

nephew Add to list Share. A nephew is the son of your sibling. This makes you the aunt or uncle of that nephew. While a mom, dad, sister, and brother are members of an immediate family, a nephew is part of your extended family because he's the son of a sibling.
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What is my niece's baby to me?

The daughter of your niece is also your niece, but in a second degree. If you have any children, then your niece is their cousin in the first degree, or sister cousin. The daughter of your niece is to your children a second cousin, according to a regular consanguinity chart.
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Members of the Family in English



What is a niece's daughter called?

a daughter of one's nephew or niece; grandniece.
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Can I marry my niece?

Answers (2) Yes you can marry your niece under the Hindu Merriage Act, 1955 if the customs and traditions permit you to do so.
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What gender is niece?

A niece is female, while a nephew is male, with the term nibling used in place of the common, gender-specific terms in some specialist literature. As aunt/uncle and niece/nephew are separated by two generations they are an example of second-degree relationship and are 25% related if related by blood.
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What is the opposite of niece?

A niece is female and a nephew is male.
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What do I call my niece's son?

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.
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What is my nephew's daughter to me?

“The daughter of one's niece or nephew is traditionally referred to as either a grand niece or great niece. Both are widely considered correct, as the child is one additional step removed from the individual in question.
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Who do u spell niece?

When you need to spell niece, keep in mind that the word has only two spellings that might appear in English. You might see it as “niece” or “nièce.” Never use any other variations such as “neice,” “nece,” “neece” or “niese” because they are misspellings.
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What is my nephew's wife called?

The wife of your nephew has no blood relationship to you. It would be most accurate to refer to her as your nephew's wife. She is also your sibling's daughter-in-law. J.R.
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What do I call my niece's husband?

Senior Member. Although Wikipedia lists many niece-related terms, I consider "nephew-in-law" an rather uncommon stretch. I call my niece's husband "my niece's husband."
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Who is called nephew?

Definition of nephew

1 : a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law. 2 obsolete : a lineal (see lineal sense 3) descendant especially : grandson.
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What is a Pibling?

Gender-neutral and nonbinary terms for aunt and uncle

That said, one term that has become increasingly popular is pibling. Pibling can refer to either an aunt or an uncle and is modeled on sibling, blended with the P from parent. For example: My piblings Alex, Jo, and Alice took me to the baseball game last week.
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How do I refer to my non-binary child?

A non-binary person may want to be addressed by gender neutral pronouns like “they” and “them” instead of she/her or he/him. They may also choose a new name, especially if their given name is often associated with a traditional gender.
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Can I marry my half niece?

According to court documents, Maine is the only state that expressly allows marriages between uncles and nieces or aunts and nephews. Courts in four states, including Kansas and Missouri, have upheld such marriages, while about 30 states have banned them.
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Is marrying your uncle legal?

Avunculate marriage is permitted in Norway, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Germany and Russia. In the United States it is permitted in some circumstances in two states.
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Do cousins marry?

Cousin marriage is quite common around the world, especially in countries in the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa. About 10% of the world's familiesare headed by couples who are second cousins or closer. That is more than 750 million people.
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Can aunt sister marry?

Yes, you can. Because an aunt by marriage (what your question implies) is no blood relation. Regardless of the blood relative status you may have a lot of trouble in your family, because of the generation gap.
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How do I call my sister's daughter?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
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Who is a grand niece?

Definition of grandniece

: a granddaughter of one's brother or sister.
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Is it great nephew or grand nephew?

Grandnephew definition

The grandson of one's brother or sister; great-nephew. A son of one's nephew or niece. Grandson of one's sibling.
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Is a niece-in-law a thing?

A niece-in-law or nephew-in-law is the spouse of one's nephew/niece, or the nephew/niece of one's spouse. …
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