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Grandpa's cousin who is me. Great-nephews

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In fairy tales, everything ends with a happy wedding, but in life everything just begins with it! Immediately after the registration of marriage, complete with your chosen one, you will receive a complete set of new relatives. From that day on, you have two families that have merged into one and entered into complex family relationships. Once upon a time, the question did not even arise of who is brought to whom and by whom, but today, alas, much has been forgotten and we cannot figure it out even in our closest relatives. Let's go back a couple of centuries ago, when families were large, a patriarchal way of life reigned, and even the most distant relationship was held in high esteem.

blood relatives

With blood relatives, everything is more or less clear: mother, father, brother, sister, uncles and aunts, nephews, grandparents. This is if you do not go deep. And if you try to figure it out, you might think that in the family all people are brothers!

  • Bratanich- brother's nephew
  • Bro- cousin's wife
  • Bro brother's daughter, brother's niece
  • bratelnitsa- cousin or distant relative
  • Bratova- brother's wife
  • Bratych brother's son, brother's nephew
  • Bro, bro-cousin

It's the same with sisters.

  • Sister, sister, sister- cousin
  • Sister- cousin, daughter of mother's or father's sister
  • Sister, sister, sister (ancient Russian)- mother's sister's son (sister's nephew)

Do you know how to call your grandparents' brothers or sisters? great aunt- the sister of a grandfather or grandmother (cousin) and great uncle- the brother of a grandfather or grandmother. And that's not all - there are also cousins, second cousins ​​and a number of great-great-great… .

You can get confused even among grandchildren! Judge for yourself: grandson and granddaughter this is not only the son and daughter of a son or daughter, but also the children of nephews. In grandchildren and grandchildren, you can get confused at all:

  • Grandbrothers and sisters- second cousins
  • Great-nephew (niece)- grandson (granddaughter) of a brother or sister
  • Great cousin-nephew (niece)- grandson (granddaughter) of a cousin or sister.

relatives

Let's go back to the wedding, after which the number of relatives grows at least twice - this in-laws.

For whom do not marry, but the mother-in-law and father-in-law (parents of the husband) are provided for you, however, like the father-in-law with the mother-in-law to your chosen one! But they, in turn, acquire you as a relative.

Let's take it in order:

  • Father-in-law and mother-in-law- husband's parents for a young wife
  • Father-in-law and mother-in-law- wife's parents for husband
  • matchmaker, matchmaker-parents of husband and wife in relation to each other
  • son-in-law- daughter's husband
  • Daughter-in-law (she is the daughter-in-law for the father-in-law)- son's wife
  • brother-in-law- Brother husband, yatrovka or intercourse- brother-in-law's wife
  • sister-in-law- husband's sister
  • sister-in-law- wife's sister
  • brother-in-law- wife's sister's husband brother-in-law men whose wives are sisters
  • brother-in-law- brother-in-law, Shurich- brother-in-law's son

By the way, if, in addition to family ties, we also mention family relations, then most often the father-in-law is more kind than the mother-in-law in relation to the daughter-in-law (daughter-in-law). With father-in-law and mother-in-law it can be anything - if father-in-law is always a friend to a son-in-law, then mother-in-law can be different - both in the form of an "old saw" and in the form of a best friend.

Even "stars" and princesses have mothers-in-law!

Close but not related

It turns out that there are relatives and close ones, but not relatives. Not very clear? Now let's figure it out!

If a husband or wife has children from previous marriages, they are considered stepbrothers and sisters. At the same time, the mother's husband stepfather and the father's wife stepmother. Not a native son - stepson, not his own daughter - stepdaughter. So it turns out that they seem to be close relatives, but not relatives.

Close, but not relatives are also considered:

  • Named daughter, named son- adopted children
  • named mother, named father– adoptive parents

If the young people got married, then they have more planted parents - planted mother and planted father replacing parents at the wedding ceremony.

When a child is baptized, the following are added to the number of relatives, but not relatives:

  • Kum and kuma - godfather and mother in relation to the parents of the godson and to each other
  • Godmother- spiritual mother
  • Godfather- spiritual father
  • Godson- godson
  • Goddaughter- God daughter
  • Godbrother (sister)- son (daughter) of the godfather

There was a custom of exchanging pectoral crosses, and people who performed such a ceremony, kissing three times, also became close:

  • Brother of the cross, brother of the cross
  • Cross sister, sister-in-law

It also happened that it was necessary to look for a nurse for a child when her own mother could not feed. The nurse became milk mother, and her children and the child she nursed became dairy brothers and sisters.

So many relatives around...

Try to figure out who is who and by whom!

Wedding. Who belongs to whom?

Who belongs to whom?

The wedding was noisy, and the newlyweds had new relatives.

father-in-law (father-in-law) is the husband's father.
mother in law- father-in-law's wife, husband's mother.
father-in-law- Wife's father.
mother-in-law- Wife's mother.
brother-in-law- Husband's brother.
brother-in-law- brother-in-law.
sister-in-law husband's sister, brother's wife.
sister-in-law- wife's sister, brother-in-law's wife.
brother-in-law- sister-in-law's husband.
daughter-in-law son's wife, daughter-in-law
son-in-law daughter's husband, sister's husband, sister-in-law's husband. One person is a son-in-law to a father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law.
Nephew- the son of a brother, sister.
Niece- the daughter of a brother, sister.
Bride- a maiden, widow or divorcee, conspired to marry.
daughter-in-law- son's wife, brother's wife; a married woman in relation to her husband's siblings (and their wives and husbands).
Matchmaker- the one who goes to woo the bride on behalf of the groom or parents; the father of one of the spouses in relation to the parents of the other spouse.
Svatya- the mother of one of the spouses in relation to the parents of the other spouse.
intercourse- brother-in-law's wife.
Qom and godfather- godmother and father. For their godson, they are not godfather and godfather, but only among themselves and in relation to the godson's parents.

Families aren't as big now as they used to be. It is enough to know who the grandchildren, nephews, grandparents, and, well, cousins ​​are. And everyone else is just called relatives. But unlike other languages, Russian is not greedy; it has its own name for everyone. It’s not easy to figure out who’s relative to whom, and if the relatives of one of the spouses have also been added, then it will already take a couple of days to remember. To facilitate this process, www..

Names of blood relatives

Before moving on to the names of future relatives, for starters, it’s worth figuring out who is who and who is in your family. There are several degrees of kinship, they count from the first to the sixth, because then the connections become too distant. So, in descending order:

  1. Father - son / daughter, mother - son / daughter.
  2. Grandfather / grandmother - grandchildren.
  3. Great-grandfather / great-grandmother - great-grandchildren, uncles / aunts - nephews.
  4. Cousins/brothers, cousins ​​grandma/grandfather - great nephews/nieces.
  5. Great Uncles/Aunts - great nephews/nieces.
  6. Second cousins ​​and brothers.


Uncles / aunts are called brothers / sisters of the mother or father, as well as their spouses, but wives and husbands, of course, are no longer blood relatives. There is also the concept of great and small uncles / aunts. The first was the sister and brother of the grandfather / grandmother, and the second - the father / mother. Now they are simply called great aunts/grandparents and great uncles/aunts.

It's just that nephews are the children of brothers / sisters, great-nephews, respectively, their grandchildren. But grandchildren are also called any second cousins. Cousins ​​and sisters today are often called cousins ​​and cousins ​​in the Western manner, and their old Russian names - sister and brother - have completely forgotten. Although the latter is in use in certain youth circles, it does not imply consanguinity. By the way, if you are thinking about how to distribute responsibilities at a wedding, then keep in mind that you can involve everyone in organizing the celebration, even people of the sixth degree of kinship, if you, of course, are familiar with them.


The rite of baptism is important for many families, it is believed that the sooner it is done, the better. Therefore, as a rule, a child already in the first year of life has a new relative, and what are the names of the relatives who came to the family in this case, we all know well - godfather and mother, between themselves and in relation to the child's natural parents, they are considered godmother and godfather. The godson and goddaughter, respectively, the girl and the boy whom they baptized. Further, the word godfather (godmother) is added to all relatives on this side. But cross brothers or sisters have a different meaning. This is the name of the people who themselves exchanged body crosses. In addition to godparents, there may also be imprisoned parents. This is the name of those who replace their father and mother at the wedding ceremony.


Not related, but close

There are cases when people who are not related by blood become a family, for example, when a man and a woman marry, having children from previous marriages, or spouses adopt a child. In this case, family members will be called:

  • stepmother - stepmother,
  • stepfather - stepfather,
  • stepson - step-son,
  • stepdaughter - stepdaughter,
  • named son - adopted,
  • named daughter - adopted,
  • named mother and father are adoptive parents,
  • stepbrothers and sisters - native and non-native children among themselves.

Also, non-native, but close people can be attributed to people whose names these days can be found more often in films and books than in reality:

  • dairy mother - a woman who nursed a non-native child in relation to him,
  • milk brother or sister - non-native children, fed by one woman,
  • uncle, mother - a man or woman who looks after the child and raises him, today better known as nannies and nannies.


Kinship by property or who is who after the wedding

As soon as the young officially became husband and wife, the number of family ties of each of them multiplied by two. And it would be nice to know what the relatives you just acquired are called, because in many families it is still customary to address each other according to a long-established tradition. Let's figure out who is who and who is after the wedding.


Husband, wife and their parents

Everything is simple here, the names of the mothers and fathers of the spouses are widely known today and are still actively used. The wife's parents are father-in-law and mother-in-law, the husband's parents are father-in-law and mother-in-law. Among themselves, fathers are matchmakers, and mothers are matchmakers. And they called them that because it was with their participation that the ceremony of matchmaking of the bride took place. After the wedding, the wife receives the status of daughter-in-law or daughter-in-law (for the husband's father), and the husband - son-in-law. It is interesting that in Russian there is a special word for a husband who has settled with his wife's parents - primak. Previously, this was not accepted, apparently, therefore, popular rumor singled out such husbands.


Young brothers and sisters with their spouses

The brother and sister of the husband, respectively, are called brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and the brother and sister of the wife are brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Speakers of the Eastern European dialect also call the brothers on both sides Schwagers.

As for the wives of the brothers, their names and who they are to each other, the Russian language did not skimp on the names. There are more of them than for any other relatives - mothers-in-law, in-laws, and in some regions, like the husband's sister, they are called sister-in-law. Accordingly, the brothers' wives are also called in relation to each other.

A wedding is the day of the creation of a new unit of society - the family, as well as the unification of two clans. Have you always wanted to have many relatives? Your dream has come true, because from the moment you get married, the number of loved ones doubles. What are the names of all new relatives, who is the father of the wife to the father of the husband?

Parents of spouses in relation to children

Each of us knows that a young wife should call her husband's parents father-in-law. Accordingly, the mother of the spouse is the mother-in-law, and the father is the father-in-law. A husband calls his wife's mother mother-in-law, and father - father-in-law. And who is the father of the wife to the father of the husband, is there a separate term for defining this? Today, complex definitions of relatives “by marriage” are rarely used in everyday life. Agree, you don’t often hear the words “brother-in-law” or “daughter-in-law”. Therefore, people are often confused, and many believe that the father of the wife is the father-in-law of the husband. But this is the wrong definition. Only her husband, who, in turn, in relation to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, is a son-in-law can call this word the wife’s father.

The correct definition of kinship

In fact, the wife's father is the husband's father as a matchmaker. There is also a female version of this definition - “matchmaker”. This term is used to define mother-in-law and mother-in-law in relation to each other. Where did the word "matchmaker" come from? There is no exact answer to this question, experts put forward various versions. However, be that as it may, it is clear that the word itself is kind and pleasant. The rhyme “brother-matchmaker” is popular in proverbs and poems. But indeed, in the old days they believed that to marry children means to become related to their parents.

Who is the father of the husband to the father of the wife?

The definitions of "matchmaker" and "matchmaker" are universal. They can be used to refer to the parents of the wife and husband (in relation to the mother and father of the second spouse, respectively). It is a mistake to think that the husband's father is the wife's father. “Kum” and “kuma” are the appeal of the godparents of the child in relation to biological ones. Remember once and for all the correct definition of the parents of the spouses in relation to each other. This is exactly "matchmaker" and "matchmaker". There is another option for determining the father or mother of the daughter’s husband (or Speaking of a matchmaker or matchmaker in the third person, it is appropriate to say: “My daughter’s mother-in-law ...” or “My son’s father-in-law ...”. In some situations, this option for designating relatives in a conversation is more convenient, for example, if there are several children and they are all married.In this case, without going into explanations about which test is being discussed, you can briefly say: "this is the father-in-law / father-in-law (name of the child)." You can also talk about the mother-in-law or mother-in-law, refusing to use the word "matchmaker".

Matchmaker and matchmaker - new relatives of a young family

Relations between relatives of the newlyweds are very different. But it is always worth trying to fix them and make them closer. What difference does it make who the father of the wife is to the father of the husband and what is the correct name for this relationship? After all, we are talking, as a rule, about two men of about the same age, representatives of the same generation. And even if social status and worldview differ, it is not difficult to find common interests and topics for conversation. Father-in-law and father-in-law can be interesting together, it is enough to organize a common fishing or hunting trip, a picnic or find an alternative activity. Immediately after the acquaintance of relatives, the newlyweds should by all means help their parents to establish relationships. And if contact is established, you will indeed have a large and friendly family. Often, relatives who are not related by blood ties become even closer to each other than brothers and sisters who grew up together. And indeed, it is worth turning to ancient wisdom and remembering that the wedding of children is an occasion to intermarry with their parents.

In ancient times, it was customary to know your ancestors, honor their memory and remember the names of the grandfather and grandmother of your grandfather and grandmother. Today, often people do not even know what kind of relative they are to each other and what is the correct name for this

Kinship history

Kinship is divided into consanguineous, close and distant. Even 200 years ago, it was customary for blood relatives to live in the same yard. For this, a house was built for the son, where he brought his young wife, next to his father's shelter. It used to be that houses of the same family clan lined up along the street, and such a concept as great-nephews (these are the grandchildren of a sister or brother) was quite common for understanding the depth of kinship.

Family ties were so strong that mutual assistance was not considered something like a favor, but was natural for the survival and preservation of the family. With this approach, people knew not only their blood and relatives, but also distant relatives, such as fourth cousins ​​and brothers, and even deeper.

Nowadays, parents and children can live in the same city and see each other infrequently. Blood ties are no longer supported by the common way of life, the survival of the family is not under threat, so the more distant relationship is no longer tracked. Thus, the spiritual family connection is lost. People who are relatives among themselves are actually strangers to each other, and it is sometimes difficult to understand who belongs to whom.

Blood relations

Family ties by blood are divided into:


distant blood relationship

  • The fourth degree of consanguinity, but more distant relationship includes cousins ​​and brothers, cousins ​​grandfather and grandmother, as well as great-nephews - these are the grandchildren of siblings.
  • The fifth degree of consanguinity, but distant relationship - great uncles, aunts and nephews.
  • The sixth degree - second cousins ​​​​and brothers. They are the children of cousins ​​of their parents.

Further kinship is considered even more distant, therefore, it is possible to determine who belongs to whom only by digging into the pedigree.

Non-blood relatives

Each family where children grow up and marry acquires new relatives, which do not belong to the category of blood relatives, but are called in-laws. For each representative of in-laws, there are names of kinship, which are forgotten by many today.

Phrases like "brother of the wife of the brother of the husband" sometimes make one think about their meaning.

In fact, everything is very simple:

  1. For the bride:
  • husband's mother - mother-in-law;
  • father - father-in-law;
  • husband's sister - sister-in-law;
  • brother - brother-in-law;
  • brother-in-law's wife - daughter-in-law;
  • sister-in-law's husband is son-in-law.

2. For the groom:

  • wife's mother - mother-in-law;
  • wife's father - father-in-law;
  • wife's sister - sister-in-law;
  • wife's brother - brother-in-law;
  • brother-in-law's wife - daughter-in-law;
  • sister-in-law's husband - son-in-law.

The brothers' wives are Yatrovkas, and the sisters' husbands are brother-in-laws. Thus, it sounds in a new way - "brother of the husband's daughter-in-law." All relatives of the bride or groom of the second and subsequent degrees are the same relatives as blood relatives, but in-laws.

nephews

Nephews are blood relatives, and sometimes they replace their own children. So called the offspring of sisters and brothers. Between themselves, these children are cousins, they are also called cousins ​​and cousins.

There were cases when marriage unions arose between so many, which were accompanied by the birth of children with genetic abnormalities. In many countries marriages between cousins ​​and brothers are not encouraged, but such unions do not experience any persecution.

For nephews, the sisters and brothers of the parents are aunts and uncles.

Great-nephews

Such kinship as great-nephews is a deepening of the branch of the clan on the part of sisters and brothers. When a brother or sister has their own children grow up and get married, it gives a new branch to the family tree.

The more children in the family, the more beautiful and magnificent the generic “crown” will be, and the degree of kinship is determined solely by the depth of the “roots”.

To understand, for example, who a great-nephew is, it is worth considering in detail the family life of a woman who has brothers and sisters. The children of a woman for her blood brothers or sisters are nephews. When they grow up, get married and have children themselves, these kids become grandchildren for a woman. For her siblings, a sister's grandson is a great-nephew. Thus, the entire depth of the clan will be called tribal - grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, etc.

Genus Depth

The number of generations of children who are related by blood determines the depth of the family family tree. The crown, or branches of the family tree, are the families of these children. Sometimes it is difficult to trace all weddings, divorces, births and deaths, so in the old days it was customary for aristocratic families to keep their own family chronicles.

Nowadays, it is not customary for most families to enter names and dates of births into the chronological table, so the degree of relationship cannot be traced deeper than the third or fourth generation. When, for example, a child is born in a sister's family, some loving uncles and aunts ask themselves the question: "Who is my nephew's son?"

In fact, all children born on the part of nephews are called nephews. This may be a niece grandson or granddaughter, great grandson or great granddaughter, and further down the depth of birth. In turn, the nephew's uncle or aunt becomes nephew's grandparents.

A brother's grandson can overnight make a pretty young aunt and uncle a grandma or grandpa. It often happens that the grandson (granddaughter) of a brother is of the same age or even older than the youngest child of his sister. Such children grow like the weather, and are often called sisters and brothers.

Although this is not as close blood relationship as the offspring of their own children, nevertheless, great-nephews are still grandchildren.

Cousin Depth

Cousins ​​and cousins ​​of parents are great uncles and aunts to their children. Accordingly, the children of a cousin or cousin are called great nephews. The child of a great-nephew is called a great-aunt.

This is a category of consanguinity, but distant relationship. For aristocrats, keeping track of all branches of the family is important in connection with the proof of aristocratic origin. Even 200 - 300 years ago they knew not only their main roots, but also their offshoots - families living in other cities and provinces. The same became applicable then to the merchants and wealthy townspeople.

Until now, families whose ancestors were their founders still live in the ancient cities of Europe. Usually the pedigree is traced from the father and passed on to the son. Therefore, the birth of an heir was so important for most royal and aristocratic families. If it was not there, then the family surname faded away and a new branch began with the surname of the married daughter.

Nowadays, such deep roots are no longer traced, and the inheritance is transmitted regardless of the gender of the child.