List Of Family Relation Names And Their Meanings

They say that we are all related somehow. But family relation have specific connections and meanings. Here is a list of most family relations and their meanings. The taboo section however not widely mentioned does exist. Many times it is kept quiet. It is dominant in many countries and the wealthy seems to have quite a foot in making this list.

Mother and Father Relations

• Father (Biological)
  The male who had fertilized your mothers egg in order to make a child
• Mother (Biological)
  The Birth mother, the woman who brings a child from her womb to the world
• Father (Step)
  The male now married to a child's biological mother who is not the biological father of the child. Step actually means in this case "going down" a male taking up the father role of a child he did not biologically father. (Step down from being the real father)
• Mother (Step)
  The female now married to a child's biological father who is not the biological mother of the child.
• Grandfather (Biological)
  Father of the the child's father or mother
• Grandmother (Biological)
  Mother of the child's mother or father
• Grand Father (Step)
  Father of the stepmother or stepfather of the child
• Grand Mother (Step)
  Mother of the step mother or stepfather of the child
• Father-in-Law
  Biological father of the husband or wife of the spouse - "In Law" means relative by marriage
• Mother-in-Law
  Biological mother of the husband or wife of the spouse - "In Law" means relative by marriage
• God Father
  The man who serves as sponsor for a child, as at a baptism. Male assigned the responsibility of watching over a child or children if the biological parents or adoptive parents can no long care for the child/children.
• God Mother
  The woman who serves as sponsor for a child, as at a baptism. Female assigned the responsibility of watching over a child or children if the biological parents or adoptive parents can no long care for the child/children.

Sibling Relations

• Son
  Male offspring of biological mother or father
• Daughter
  Female offspring of biological mother or father
• Brother
  Male offspring of daughters mother or father
• Sister
  Female offspring of son's mother or father
• Stepson
  Non-biological male child of a male or female in marriage
• Stepdaughter
  Non-Biological female child of a male or female in marriage
• Grandson
  Biological male offspring of biological mother or father's son or daughter
• Granddaughter
  Biological female offspring of biological mother or father's son or daughter
• Son-in-Law
  Male in relation to marriage to the daughter of her biological father or mother
• Daughter-in-Law
  Female in relation in marriage to the son of his biological father or mother

Uncles and Aunts and Cousins

• Uncle
  Male biological brother of the the child's biological mother or father
• Aunt
  Female biological sister of the child's biological mother or father
• Step Uncle
  Non biological brother of the child's biological mother or father
• Step Aunt
  Non Biological sister of the child's biological mother or father
• Cousin
  Relation used to describe biological off springs of biological brother and brother, biological sister and sister or biological brother and sister.
• Nephew
  Term used to describe male offspring of a biological brother or sister to a biological brother or sister
• Niece
  Term used to describe female offspring of a biological brother or sister to a biological brother or sister

The Forbidden Dome - Taboo

• Brother Son
  Male Offspring of a Biological Mother and Son or Father and Daughter
• Sister Daughter
  Female Offspring of a Biological Mother and Son or Father and Daughter
• Son Nephew
  The Male offspring of biological Brother and Sister
• Daughter Niece
  The Female offspring of biological brother and sister
• Great Grandson Uncle Son
  Male offspring of a biological grandmother/Grandfather and grandchild
• Great Granddaughter Aunt Daughter
  Female offspring of a biological grandmother/Grandfather and grandchild
• Cousin Son
  Female offspring of aunt/uncle and son/daughter of

The list can be extended further but i chose to stop at the ones close to being immediate. Many of our family trees extend way beyond the boundaries of our walls and even country. As humans being all occupying one space which is planet earth i am sure that we are all connected somehow no matter culture nor race. Feel free to point out any other which can be added to this list or any mistakes in the meanings as i took this list from the top of my head.

Comments

Clive Williams (author) from Jamaica on March 13, 2015:

Thanks Jodah

John Hansen from Queensland Australia on March 12, 2015:

I've never seen that taboo list before Clive..very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Clive Williams (author) from Jamaica on March 12, 2015:

Thanks always exploring....if i do think of any more i will add

Ruby Jean Richert from Southern Illinois on March 12, 2015:

I don't have anything to add. I think you've covered all angles. Interesting...

Clive Williams (author) from Jamaica on March 12, 2015:

Thanks bro frank Antacio...great hearing that

Frank Atanacio from Shelton on March 12, 2015:

first time i see a list of this nature good job my friend :)