Does the word aunt need to be capitalized?

Answer 1

The terms "great aunt" and "grand aunt" can be used with equal validity. One term is more commonly accepted in some regions, while the other is preferred in other regions. They mean the same thing.

Answer 2

t is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when it precedes a person's name or when it is used as a direct address.

Examples:

Aunt Alexis

Did you watch movie, Aunt?

Answer 3

It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when it precedes a person's name or when it is used as a direct address.

Examples:

Auntie Anna

I'm home, Auntie.

Answer 4

In the USA, the correct term is a Great Aunt.

My mother has an Aunt Sally. Aunt Sally is the sister of my mother's mother, e.g. my grandmother. Aunt Sally is my Great Aunt. I have a child named Susie. Susie's Great-Great Aunt is Sally.

In other cultures:

"A grand-aunt (sometimes written as grand aunt, grandaunt, or great-aunt) is the sister, half- or step-sister, or sister-in-law of a grandparent. The male equivalent of an aunt is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece."

Answer 5

Only if it stands alone WITHOUT my, her, his etc.

Answer 6

no because it's not formal

Answer 7

No.