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The number before the word cousin has to do with how many generations back you and that person have a common ancestor. A first cousin is someone who shares a common grandparent, but not a common parent. A second cousin is someone who shares a common great grandparent, but not a common grandparent or parent. A third cousin is someone who shares a common great great grandparent, but not a common great grandparent, grandparent or parent. And it goes on like that.

The second part to determining how to term a cousin is the generational gap, which is referred to as (so many times) removed. Once removed means one generational gap, twice removed means two generational gaps etc. So your first cousin's daughter would be your first cousin, once removed. First cousin because your common ancestor is your grandfather, and once removed because there is one generational gap between you.

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