What is my sister's son to me?

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.

What do you call your sister's child's child?

A nephew is the son of your sibling. This makes you the aunt or uncle of that nephew.

What is my sister's daughter to me?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother. ...

What do I call my sister's son?

In the lineal kinship system used in the English-speaking world, a niece or nephew is a child of the subject's sibling or sibling-in-law. The converse relationship, the relationship from the niece or nephew's perspective, is that of an aunt or uncle. A niece is female and a nephew is male.

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.

Members of the Family in English

Who is a grand niece?

Definition of grandniece

: a granddaughter of one's brother or sister.

What do I call my niece's son?

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.

What means great niece?

a daughter of one's nephew or niece; grandniece.

What would I be to my niece's baby?

The daughter of your niece is to your children a second cousin, according to a regular consanguinity chart.

Is grand niece a thing?

Noun. A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)

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.

Is there a nephew in law?

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

What is grand nephew?

Definition of grandnephew

: a grandson of one's brother or sister.

What is a great grand nephew?

a grandson of one's nephew or niece.

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.

Who is a great 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.

What means great uncle?

great-uncle in American English

(ˈɡreitˌʌŋkəl) noun. an uncle of one's father or mother; a granduncle. Word Frequency.

Which is correct great or grand niece?

A: A “grandniece” and a “great-niece” (also written “great niece”) are the same. So yes, the terms are interchangeable. Similarly, a “grandaunt” is the same as a “great-aunt” (also written “great aunt”).

Who is grand uncle?

Definition of granduncle

: an uncle of one's father or mother.

What is the meaning of nephew and niece?

Niece ultimately comes from the Latin neptis, meaning “granddaughter.” Of course, in English a niece is not a granddaughter—she's “the daughter of one's sibling.” Nephew (“the son of one's sibling”) ultimately comes from the Latin nepōs, meaning “nephew, grandson.”

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."

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.

What is a cousin in law?

Definition of cousin-in-law

1 : a wife or husband of one's cousin. 2 : a cousin of one's wife or one's husband.

What should my nephew call me?

It all depends how you relate to your niece or nephew. What they call you is whatever you'd like to be called. Not everyone is formal about titles. If they were to introduce you to someone else, they'd probably still say, this is Steve, he's my uncle or this is my Uncle Steve.

What would my dad's aunt be to me?

Your grandaunt is your mother or father's aunt, just as your grandparent is your mother or father's parent.