Nephew
A nephew is a male nibling. He is a son of one's sibling or half-sibling (a male nibling). The son of a siblings-in-law can also be referred to as a nephew, even though there is no blood relation.
History
The word nephew is derived from the French word neveu which is derived from the Latin nepotem.[1] The term 'nepotism', meaning familial loyalty, comes from the Latin term for a nephew.[2] Historically, a nephew was the logical recipient of his uncle's inheritance if there was no son or daughter, however, in some northern Bangladeshi societies, a nephew takes precedence over a daughter,[3] while in segments of medieval English law, nephews were also at times favored over daughters.[4] In social environments that lacked a stable home or habituation such as refugee situations, uncles and fathers would equally be assigned responsibility for their sons and nephews.[5]
Variations
- Nephew – son of one's brother/sister.
- Half-nephew – son of one's half-brother/half-sister.
- Nephew-in-law – son of one's sister-in-law/brother-in-law; husband of one's niece.
- Step-nephew – son of one's stepbrother/sister, or stepson of one's brother/sister.
- God-nephew - son of one's godbrother/sister, or godson of one's brother/sister.
- God-nephew-in-law - husband of one's god-niece.
- Half-nephew-in-law - husband of one's half-niece.
- Step-nephew-in-law – husband of one's step-niece.
- Great-nephew (also called "grand nephew") – son of one's nephew/niece, grandson of one's sister/brother.
- Great-nephew-in-law (also called "grand nephew-in-law") – husband of one's great-niece.
- Step-great-nephew – son of one's stepnephew/niece, or stepson of one's nephew/niece.
- God-great-nephew - son of one's godnephew/niece, or godson of one's nephew/niece.
- Step-great-nephew-in-law – husband of one's step-great-niece.
- God-great-nephew-in-law - husband of one's god-great-niece.
- Half-great-nephew – son of one's half-nephew/niece.
- Half-great-nephew-in-law – husband of one's half-great-niece.
- Nephew-Cousin or second nephew – son of one's first cousin (i.e., a first-cousin-once-removed who is male and in the younger generation).
References
- ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary".
- ↑ Meakins, Felicity (2016). Loss and Renewal: Australian Languages Since Colonisation. p. 91.
- ↑ http://calternatives.org/resource/pdf/Marginality,%20Modes%20of%20insecurity%20and%20Indigenous%20Women%20of%20Northern%20Bangladesh.pdf
- ↑ Stahl, Anne (2007). Victims who Do Not Cooperate with Law Enforcement in Domestic Violence Incidents. p. 19.
- ↑ "The Politics of Culture in Humanitarian Aid to Women Refugees Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence".
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