family Looking for the band, see Nephew Nephew (fem. niece) refers to the child of an individual's sibling. Informally also the children of siblings-in-law are referred to as nephews and nieces, even though it is not a blood relation. The word nephew is derived from the French word neveu [LINK: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nephew] [1]. Nephew = son of your sister or brother. Niece = daughter of your sister or brother. Nephew(-in-law) = son of your sister-in-law or brother-in-law. Niece(-in-law) = daughter of your sister-in-law or brother-in-law. For details of this and other family relationships, see the entry at cousin.

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