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The terms 'great cousin' and 'grand cousin' are not ones used in genealogy.

Your family may use the term, but it is not in common usage and has no standard meaning.

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What is the difference between grand nephew and great nephew?

There is no difference between a great nephew and a grand nephew. In some places "great nephew" is the preferred term for the grandson of one of your siblings. In other palces, grand nephew" is the preferred term for that relationship.


What is the difference between grandniece and great niece?

There is no difference between "grandniece" and great niece." Some people prefer to use "grand" but others prefer to use "great" when talking about the granddaughter of one of their siblings.


What do you call the half brother of a grandfather?

The son of your great grandfather's brother was your grandfather's first cousin. That makes him your first cousin, twice removed.


What is the difference between cousin and ancestor?

Your ancestors are the people whose children lead eventually to you. They are your mother and father, grandmothers and grandfathers, great grandparents, great great grandparents, etc. Your cousins are the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc, of the brothers and sisters of your ancestors.


What is meant by 'cousin once removed'?

== == When people talk about their cousins, 'removed' is a reference to the difference in generations. Your mother's cousin would be your cousin once-removed. The children of your mother's cousin would be your second cousins, the same generation of descendants from the common ancestors. Most people just refer to them as cousins and don't worry about the specific generation. The genealogists in the family like to be more specific.

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What is the difference between grand nephew and great nephew?

There is no difference between a great nephew and a grand nephew. In some places "great nephew" is the preferred term for the grandson of one of your siblings. In other palces, grand nephew" is the preferred term for that relationship.


What is my sister's granddaughter to me?

Your grand-niece.


What is your cousin's great grand uncle to you?

Your first cousin's great grand uncle (also called great great uncle) could be your great great uncle, or could be unrelated to you. The same applies to the great great uncle of your second cousin. For other cousin relationships the possibilities become more varied, but always include not being related to you at all.


How are you related to your grandniece's son?

Your great aunt's son is your parent's first cousin and your first cousin, once removed.


What is your great uncles great grand child to you?

second cousin once removed


What is the relation of your son's son to your great great nephew?

Your nephew is the son of your sibling and a first cousin of your childrenYour grand nephew (or great nephew) is the grandson of your sibling and a second cousin of your grandsonYour great great nephew (or great grand nephew) is the great grandson of your sibling and is a 2nd cousin once removed of your grandson


What relation are you to your mother's 2nd cousin?

Your mother and her second cousin share a common great grandparent. There is a difference on one generation between the two of you. That would make them a second cousin once removed.


What is the difference between grandniece and great niece?

There is no difference between "grandniece" and great niece." Some people prefer to use "grand" but others prefer to use "great" when talking about the granddaughter of one of their siblings.


What is the 1st cousin 14x removed of the wife of the 15th great grand uncle of the wife of your grand uncle to you?

Since the ancestors of your great uncle's wife are not related to you, the first cousin 14 times removed of the wife of her 15th great grand uncle is not related to you, nor you to him.


What is my great grand uncles daughter to me?

Second cousin, twice removed


What is the relationship between myself and my second cousin's grandson?

You and your second cousin share a common great grandparent. There is a difference of two generation between the grandchild and you. That would make you second cousins twice removed.


What is the relationship of your great aunt's son's daughter?

While some people prefer the terms grand aunt or grand uncle, parallel to grandmother or grandfather, the terms great aunt and great uncle are widely used and accepted, and are functionally the same.Your great aunt is the sister of one of your grandparents, which makes you a grand niece or grand nephew (great niece or great nephew). The son of said grand aunt is a first cousin of one of your parents. The son's daughter is first cousin once removed to your parent, and second cousin to you.