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