nephew. noun. neph·ew ˈnef-yü : a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
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.
nephew. noun. 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.
Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
great-nephew. noun. a son of one's nephew or niece; grandson of one's brother or sister.
“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.
Meaning of great-nephew in English
the son of your niece (= the daughter of your brother or sister) or nephew (= the son of your brother or sister): He is the great-nephew of the famous musician. She has five nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and great-nephews.
A nephew is the son of someone's brother or sister. A niece is the daughter of the person's brother or sister.
So your granddaughter and your sister's grandson would be second cousins, for example—they have two generations between them and the common ancestor (your parents).
GRANDNIECE/NEPHEW: The children of your siblings are your nieces and nephews. The children of your nieces/nephews (your siblings' grandchildren) are your grandnieces/nephews, and their children are your great-grandnieces/nephews.
Otherwise, yes you should care if a niece or nephew doesn't call you “Uncle.” They aren't your peers and “uncle" is a term of respect and endearment. Tell them gently but firmly “I prefer to be called Uncle So-and-so.” If they fail to call you as you've asked, ignore them.
niece-in-law.
From your uncle's perspective, you are either his niece or nephew.
"Once removed" doesn't indicate that a cousin was ever banished from the family—just that the cousins are separated by a generation. So when your first cousin has a child, that child isn't your niece or nephew, so what are they to you? You and that child are first cousins once removed.
My uncle's daughter is my cousin . She helps my grandparents in their work. We go to school together. Cousins are the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
The son of your sister is called your nephew.
What is a Second Cousin Once Removed? A second cousin once removed is either the child of your second cousin or the parent of your third cousin. They are "once removed" because you are separated by 1 or more generations.
Cousins are people who share a common ancestor that is at least 2 generations away, such as a grandparent or great-grandparent. You and your siblings are not cousins because your parents are only 1 generation away from you. Simple enough, right?
Let's start with the first generally well-known circle beyond the nuclear family of parents and siblings: parents of your parents are your grandparents; children of your siblings are nieces and nephews; siblings of your parents are aunts and uncles; children of your aunts and uncles are first cousins.
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.
father-in-law
the father of your husband or wife. You are his son-in-law or daughter-in-law.
Brother's wife is called as sister-in-law
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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.
You are a great-aunt. The baby in question is your grandnephew or grandniece.
Your niece's daughter is your great-niece, and you are her great-aunt or great-uncle.