FAMILY RELATIONS VOCABULARY
Family relations
Father: a male parent Mother: a female parent Dad (informal): one"s father Mum, mummy, mom (informal): one"s mother Parent: father or mother Child (Plural Children): a son or daughter of any age Son: a male child Daughter: a female child Brother: a man or boy in relation to other children of his parents Sister: a woman or girl in relation to other children of her parents Grandfather (Informal grandpa): the father of one"s father or mother Paternal grandfather: the father of one"s father Maternal grandfather: the father of one"s mother Grandmother (Informal grandma): the mother of one"s father or mother Paternal grandmother: the mother of one"s father Maternal grandmother: the mother of one"s mother Grandson: a boy child of one"s son or daughter Granddaughter: a girl child of one"s son or daughter Uncle: the brother of one"s father or mother or the husband of one"s aunt Aunt: the sister of one"s father or mother or the wife of one"s uncle Cousin: any child of one"s uncle or aunt Nephew: a son of one"s brother or sister or of one"s brother-in-law or sister-in-law Niece: a daughter of one"s brother or sister or of one"s brother-in-law or sister-in-law Fiancée: a woman to whom a man is engaged to be married Fiancé: a man to whom a woman is engaged to be married Bride: a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event Bridegroom: a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event Wife: the woman to whom a particular man is married Husband: the man to whom a particular woman is married Spouse: one"s husband or wife Father-in-law: the father of one"s husband or wife Mother-in-law: the mother of one"s husband or wife Sister-in-law: the sister of one"s husband or wife or the wife of one"s brother or brother-in-law Brother-in-law: the brother of one"s husband or wife or the husband of one"s sister or sister-in-law Son-in-law: the husband of one"s daughter Daughter-in-law: the wife of one"s son Godparent: A person who presents a child at baptism and promises to be responsible for their religious education