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"Grand aunt" and "great aunt" mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. Some regions or subcultures seem to prefer one over the other, so the best advice may be to use the term that others around you are using.
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What would your nephew's son call you?
Your nephew's son would call you his great uncle or great aunt. Some would use the terms grand uncle or grand aunt.
What if great niece has a baby?
"Grand-" is nothing more than an alternate or slang term for great. "Great-" is the proper prefix for distant family.I think in this case Great Aunt sounds betterwhere grandparents is better, Great parents don't really describe your parents parents!and when going even more generations back then your parents parents, it common to use both, My great great great great grand pappy...We use Great Aunt with our children "Great Aunt Cathy".
What is difference between great aunt and grand aunt?
The terms grand niece and great niece mean the same thing, the granddaughter of your brother or sister. Some regions, and some people, prefer one term and some prefer the other, but both are correct and understandable terms.
What do you call your grandma's sister's children?
They would be your second Uncle/Aunt (or an equivalent relation).AnswerLet's take this apart. Your Mother's sister is your Aunt.Your Aunt's children are your cousins.Your grandmother's sister is your Great Aunt.That means your Great Aunt's children are your second cousins. Theses cousins children will be your third cousins, and so on.I have never heard of second Aunts & Uncles but rather great Aunts & Uncles.
What do you call your grandfather's grandmother?
This question can send you in circles of laughable questions. Truth be told, I had to call my mom (she is like a thesaurus) and ask her, because thinking about it gave me a minor migraine (just kidding). But seriously, here is the answer I believe you are searching. If your grandma has a sister, she is called your "great aunt". So her aunt would be your "great, great aunt". Sounds bizarre, I know, since your grandma is only your grandma and not your "great" grandma. But anytime an elder family member is removed (from different generations) from you, they are referred to as "great". Each additional removal merits another "great". I'm not sure this applies to cousins and such...most people say "my cousin, twice removed", meaning they are from the same great-grandparents, but not the same grandparents. This does not mean you need to call her "great, great aunt Judith", or whatever...this is only the proper title. I'm sure she would appreciate just being called "aunt". Now I actually do have a headache...LOL!
What do your granddaughters call your brother?
When I was growing up, it was "great uncle". We have a lot of fun with this, as in "I'm going to ask the Great Uncle Mark if I can have some ice cream." Anyway, to answer your question, we always use great uncle or great aunt when referring to those relatives.
Can you have a great aunt twice removed?
Removes, whether once, twice or more, never apply to uncles or aunts, only to cousins. You can have great uncles and great great uncles, etc.
Difference between great cousin and grand cousin?
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.
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.
Why the term great niece - where did the great come from or why do we use that term?
The term "great niece" or "grand niece" is a parallel construction from the more common terms "granddaughter" and "great granddaughter."
How do you use the homonyms ant and aunt in a sentence?
My aunt Holly is as tiny as an ant!
How can you use the word aunt in a sentence?
I love my aunt and uncle. The boy's aunt was his mother's older sister, and she was very strict.
