great great grandfather
Four generations back
A great great grandfather is your parent's parent's parent's father—four generations back.
The term extends the kinship pattern where each "great" adds one generation beyond grandfather.
Also written great-great-grandfather.
My great great grandfather immigrated from Ireland during the famine.
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- antecedentSomething that precedes
lineage · bloodline · genealogy · family tree · pedigree · descent · heritage · roots
Senior figure of authority
- paterfamiliasMale head of family
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- reveredDeeply respected, admired
- seniorHigher in rank
authority figure · respected · wise · provider · protector · role model
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- historyRecord of past events
descendants · progeny · offspring · family history · oral history · stories · memories · estate
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- progenitorAncestor or originator
antecedent · lineage · bloodline · genealogy · family tree · pedigree · descent · heritage · roots · generations
elder
Senior figure of authority
- paterfamiliasMale head of family
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- reveredDeeply respected, admired
senior · authority figure · respected · wise · provider · protector · role model
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
history · descendants · progeny · offspring · family history · oral history · stories · memories · estate · land
great great grandfathergreat great grandson
Child of great-grandchild
great great grandchild · great great granddaughter · descendant · progeny
great great grandfatherfather
Male parent
grandfather · grandparent · parent · son · child
grandfather, father, grandpa, grandfatherly, fatherhood, fatherless, fatherly, fathers, greatly