great-niece
Nephew's female child
A great-niece is the granddaughter of one's sibling—the daughter of a nephew or niece.
The relationship extends one generation beyond niece: My great-niece just started kindergarten.
Also called grandniece.
Sibling's male offspring
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
- second cousinGreat-grandparents' other descendant
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
- uncleMale family elder
extended family · relative · kin · kindred · kinfolk · relations · next of kin · family member
Chart of ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
pedigree · heritage · generation · descendant · heir · offspring · progeny · consanguinity
Parent once removed
- grandchildOffspring's offspring
- elderSenior figure of authority
- younger generationThose born later
- generational gapDifferences between age cohorts
nephew
Sibling's male offspring
- cousinAunt or uncle's child
- second cousinGreat-grandparents' other descendant
- auntParent's sister or equivalent
uncle · extended family · relative · kin · kindred · kinfolk · relations · next of kin · family member · blood relative
family tree
Chart of ancestors
descent · pedigree · heritage · generation · descendant · heir · offspring · progeny · consanguinity · family line
grandparent
Parent once removed
- grandchildOffspring's offspring
- elderSenior figure of authority
- younger generationThose born later
generational gap · succession · forebears · ancestors · posterity
- female relativesmother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother
- younger relativesson, daughter, granddaughter, nephew, grandchild
great, grand, niece, grandson, nieces, great-aunt, great-uncle, grandnieces, grandniece