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Your great-n uncle is either the brother of your great-(n-1) grandparent, OR the husband of the sister of your great-(n-1) grandparent, where 'n' represents the number of 'greats.' For example, your great great great great uncle (n=4) is the brother of your great-great-great grandparent or the husband of the sister of your great-great-great grandparent (i.e. your great great great great aunt's husband).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe word 'great' is used to indicate an additional generation.
If your mothers brother is your Uncle, your grandmothers brother would be your great uncle.
Your grandfathers father would be your great grandfather.
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∙ 13y agoNo, immediate family are a husband and wife and their children. sometimes a grandparent or grandchild may be considered immediate family if living in the same house.
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What is uncle in Zulu?
The word for uncle in Zulu is "mhlekazi".
What are the words used in the prefix word 'great'?
great-grandma great-uncle great-grandpa great-aunt
What relation is your grandson to your uncle?
You grandson is great great nephew to your uncle. You uncle is great great uncle to your grandson
What relation is your uncle to your grandson?
You grandson is great great nephew to your uncle. You uncle is great great uncle to your grandson
What do you call your mother's great great uncle?
Your mother's great great uncle is your great great great uncle
What relation is my great-uncle's Great Uncle to me?
Your great uncle (by dictionary definition) would be your grandparent's brother. His great uncle would be his grandparent's sibling. So it would work out to be your great great great uncle (3rd great uncle).
What relationship are you to your Great Uncle?
Your great uncle is the brother of one of your grandparents. If you are a boy, you are your great uncle's great nephew. If you are a girl, you are your great uncle's great niece.
What is a great uncle?
Your uncle is the brother of one of your parents. Your great uncle is the brother of one of your grandparents. Your great great uncle is the brother of one of your great grandparents.
What do you call your grandfathers uncle?
Your grandfather's uncle is your great great uncle. Your grandfather's brother would be your great uncle
What do I call my grandfather's brother?
He would be your Great Uncle, you would just address him as uncle.
What would you call your mother's father's uncle?
Your mother's father's uncle is your mother's great uncle and your great great uncle.
What is my great grandmothers brothers grandson to me?
your great uncle your grandmother's brother is your parent's uncle.... and confusingly enough when your parent is related to someone of the generation older than them (their uncle) it becomes your (great uncle) great relative.
