What do you call my brother's daughter?

Word forms: nieces
Someone's niece is the daughter of their sister or brother. ... his niece, the daughter of his eldest sister.
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What do you call your brother's child?

nephew. noun. neph·​ew ˈnef-yü : a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
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What is your brother's niece called?

You also call your own siblings' spouses your brother-in-law (the husband of your sibling) or sister-in-law (the wife of your sibling). I hope this helps.
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What relation is my brother's son's daughter to me?

In English, the son of a brother or sister is a nephew. The daughter would be a niece. Then the brother would be a father or uncle.
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What do I call my niece's child?

Grandniece and great-niece are interchangeable terms that describe the daughter of a person's niece or nephew. Grandniece aligns more traditionally with the term grandson, but "great" in the expression great-niece means one generation removed, according to the website Grammarphobia.
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Members of the Family in English



What is it to you if your nephew has a kid?

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.
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What is my niece's husband called?

nephew-in-law - Wiktionary.
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What you call your husband's brother's wife?

Usage notes

In common speech in traditionally English-speaking countries, sister-in-law may be used. The primary usage is for one's husband's brother's wife.
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What do you call your cousin's wife?

cousin-in-law (plural cousins-in-law) Husband or wife of one's cousin.
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What is my brother's son to me?

A nephew is the son of your sibling. This makes you the aunt or uncle of that nephew.
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What do I call my siblings child?

Aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews

Sticking strictly to biological relationships though, an aunt is your mom or dad's sister, and an uncle is your mom or dad's brother. Your nephew is the son of your brother or sister, and your niece is your brother or sister's daughter.
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Is brother's son a nephew?

Your nephew is the son of your sister or brother.
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What are 2 cousins married called?

Consanguine marriage is marriage between individuals who are closely related. Though it may involve incest, it implies more than the sexual nature of incest. In a clinical sense, marriage between two family members who are second cousins or closer qualifies as consanguineous marriage.
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Who is a 2nd cousin to me?

A second cousin is a someone who shares a great-grandparent with you.
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Can 2nd or 3rd cousins marry?

Myth and Fact About Marriages Between Cousins

In short, yes, it is legal for second and third cousins to marry in the US.
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What are two brother in laws called?

co-brother-in-law (plural co-brothers-in-law) (uncommon) One's spouse's brother-in-law (one's spouse's sibling's husband), especially one's wife's sister's husband; either of two (or more) men who marry sisters, in relation to the other; the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
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Can two brothers marry two sisters?

Yes, that is called a “double first cousin.” Double cousins arise when two siblings of one family mate with two siblings of another family. This may also be referred to as 'Cousins on both sides. ' The resulting children are related to each other through both of their parents and are thus doubly related.
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What is a cousin in law called?

You can call them your cousin's wife or husband, or your cousin-in-law. Cousin in law is a more accurate description from a genealogical point of view, but other people will know exactly how this person is related to you, whichever description you use.
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What is the uncle of my wife called?

uncle-in-law.
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What is nephew's son called?

(also grandnephew, grand nephew) /ˈɡrændˌnef.juː/ /ˈɡrændˌnev.juː/ uk. /ˈɡrændˌnef.juː/ /ˈɡrændˌnev.juː/ the son of your niece (= the daughter of your brother or sister) or nephew (= the son of your brother or sister): A grand-nephew is his only known descendant.
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Can I marry nephew's daughter?

Such relations comes under degree of prohibited relations, ie. Marriages cannot be solemnized within such relations. Even if you still prefer to marriage, then such marriages will never be socially accepted, and the society will never accept your relations and they shall be treated as illicit.
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Can a nephew marry niece?

An avunculate marriage is a marriage with a parent's sibling or with one's sibling's child—i.e., between an uncle or aunt and their niece or nephew. Such a marriage may occur between biological (consanguine) relatives or between persons related by marriage (affinity).
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Is it great aunt or grand aunt?

A great-aunt/grandaunt (sometimes written grand-aunt) is the sister of one's grandparent. Despite the popular usage of great-aunt, genealogists consider it more correct to use grandaunt for a grandparent's sister to avoid confusion with earlier generations.
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Can I marry with my nephew?

It is not possible in Hindu Law. Section 3(g) of the Hindu Marriage Act says about - "Prohibited Relationship" as inter alia - "(iv)if the two are brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of brother and sister or of two brothers or of two sisters."
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Does the Bible say you can marry your cousin?

In the Bible, and in many parts of the world, the answer is no. But the answer is yes in much of church law and in half the United States. Among the forbidden couples are parent-child, sister-brother, grandparent-grandchild, uncle-niece, aunt-nephew, and between half siblings and certain close in-laws.
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