What Relation Would My Brother Be To My Grandchild?

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If your grandchild is female, then your granddaughter is a great-niece to your brother, and your brother is

her great uncle

.

What do you call the grandchild of your sibling?


A grandnephew or grandniece

is the grandson or granddaughter of one's sibling. Also called great-nephew / great-niece. 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 relation is my son to my grandson?

What is the relationship between my grandson and my nephew? Your nephew is first cousins with your kids, so he is also

first cousins with your grandchild

. The generational gap of one generation is a removal. Your nephew and grandchild are first cousins once removed.

What relation is my grandson to my nephew?

They are

first cousins once removed

. Once removed means, they are one generation apart. And this can go on and on: 1st cousins twice removed( your great grandchildren to your niece) etc.

What relation are we if our grandparents were siblings?

The siblings of YOUR grandparents are

your granduncle or grandaunt

, not great uncle nor great aunt. Similarly, the siblings of YOUR great-grandparents are YOUR great- granduncle or great-grandaunt.

Who is your closest blood relative?


A person's next of kin (NOK)

is that person's closest living blood relative. Some countries, such as the United States, have a legal definition of “next of kin”.

What does my uncle call my child?

Your aunt or uncle's child is your

“cousin”

regardless of gender. More specifically, these are your “first cousins”.

What relation is my child to my niece's child?

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.

Are 3rd cousins blood related?

Are third cousins blood related?

Third cousins are always considered to be relatives from a genealogical perspective

, and there is about a 90% chance that third cousins will share DNA. With that said, third cousins who do share DNA only share an average of . 78% of their DNA with each other, according to 23andMe.

What relationship is a cousins child?

The child of your cousin is still

your niece and nephew

.

Who is your 1st cousin?

First Cousins

Your first cousin (aka full cousin) is

the child of your aunt or uncle

. The most recent ancestor you and your first cousin share is your grandparent. You typically share 12.5 percent of your first cousin's DNA.

What is the child of my first cousin to me?

The child of your first cousin is not your second cousin, but rather the same relationship that you have with your first cousin, plus one generational divide, so your first cousin,

once removed

.

What happens if your grandparents are cousins?


If you share the same grandparents, there is no difference in the generations

, so you are first cousins. If you share the same great-grandparents, you are second cousins. … Similarly, your mom's cousin is your first cousin once removed, because his grandparents are your great-grandparents.

Can you marry your 3rd cousin?

In short, yes,

it is legal for second and third cousins to marry in the US

. … The risk of birth defects in children born to first cousins is increased from a baseline of 3-4 percent to 4-7 percent, according to the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Can I marry my second cousin?

In the United States,

second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state

. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.

Who has stronger genes mother or father?

Genetically, you actually

carry more of your mother's genes than your father's

. That's because of little organelles that live within your cells, the mitochondria, which you only receive from your mother.

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