Hello Lorinda! 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.

Who is considered a grandniece?

: a granddaughter of one's brother or sister.

What is great grandniece?

noun. a granddaughter of one's nephew or niece.

What do I call my niece's child?

Your niece's son is your grandnephew. Short Answer: Your niece's son is your great-nephew.

Is great-nephew a word?

The Oxford English Dictionary defines great-nephew as “A son of one's nephew or niece” ⁴ and grandnephew as “Another term for great-nephew.”

Members of the Family in English

What relationship is a great-niece?

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

What do you call your brothers daughters child?

niece. noun. a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister. Their son is called your nephew.

What is a half grand niece?

half-grandniece. Half-sibling's granddaughter.

How do you write great grand niece?

great-grand•niece (grāt′gran′nēs′, -grand′-), n.

What do you call your nephew's wife?

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

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.

Is it grand or great nephew?

Grandnephew meaning. The grandson of one's brother or sister; great-nephew. A son of one's nephew or niece.

Is it grand uncle or great uncle?

Uncle-in-law can refer to the husband of one's aunt or uncle or the uncle of one's spouse. When referring to the husband of one's aunt the term uncle is usually used. A great-uncle/granduncle/grand-uncle is the brother of one's grandparent.

What do you call a Cousins child?

While from a genealogy standpoint, your cousin's child is your first cousin once removed, but the common name to call them is niece or nephew. They would call you aunt or uncle, and your children would simply call them cousins… although of course, they are really second cousins.

What do my daughter call my sister?

If you are female, you are their niece. If you are male, you are their nephew.

What is your husband's nephew to you?

Your spouse's nephew could be called "my nephew" in English, but I don't see "my husband's nephew" as particularly rude or insulting, just slightly clearer at the cost of being longer. One has a slightly different relationship with your own sister's children to that with your sister-in-law's children.

What do I call my sister's husband?

The husband of your sister is your brother-in-law.

What relation is my great niece to my grandson?

They are first cousins once removed. Once removed means, they are one generation apart.

Is a great aunt considered immediate family?

In most cases, aunts and uncles are not considered to be immediate family members. ... According to its dictionary definition, immediate family is limited to a person's parents, brothers and sisters, spouse, and children.

What is the child of a niece or nephew called?

Your grand-niece (the child of your niece or nephew) is two generations away from you, and your great-grand-niece (the grandchild of your niece or nephew) is three generations away.

What is the son of my great-niece called?

Your nephew and your son are first cousins. They share the same grandparents. Your great-niece (nephew's daughter) and your son are first cousins once removed. If your son ever has children, his children and your great-niece will be second cousins.

What is the difference between grand and great?

"Grand" shows that it is one generation away; "great" is supposed to be added to generations beyond "grand." But like so many other words in the English language, there's the dictionary definition and then there's how it's commonly used. In my own family, my grandmother's brother lived with her in their later years.

Who is a great grand nephew?

a grandson of one's nephew or niece.

What is your great grandmother's sister called?

The term “grand” is best applied to the siblings of your grandparents, as your grandparent and grandaunt are at the same generational level. The term “great” is best reserved for the next older generation, for instance your great grandmothers sister would be your great grandaunt.

What is a second great aunt?

Considering the immediate family members of more distant generations gets more complicated: Your grandfather's sister is a grand-aunt (sometimes referred to as a great-aunt). The brother of your second great grandmother or (great-great-grandmother) is your second great granduncle (or great-great-granduncle).