Additional Terms
The following is a list of less common cousin terms.
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Double cousin | Double first cousins arise when two siblings of one family reproduce with two siblings of another family. The resulting children are related to each other through both parents' families. Double first cousins share both sets of grandparents in common and have double the degree of consanguinity of ordinary first cousins. Double second cousins can arise in two ways: there can be two first-cousin relationships among their parents, or there can be one double-first-cousin relationship between their parents. | Grandparent dyad one (Molly and Sal) have children Mariah and Sid; Grandparent dyad two (Gilda and Pete) have children Hilda and Bill. Mariah and Bill have a child - Horatio. Sid and Hilda have a child - Hortense. Horatio and Hortense are double cousins. |
| Half-cousin | Half cousins are the children of two half siblings. | Anna and Erica are half cousins because their mothers are half sisters. |
| Step-cousin | Step-cousins are either stepchildren of an individual's aunt or uncle, or children of one's step-aunt or uncle. | Mildred is Bob's stepmother because Bill (Bob's father) was remarried to other woman (Mildred) after he's divorced to Laura (Bob's mother), but Mildred have a niece Natalie. Natalie is now Bob's step-cousin. |
| Cousin-in-law | A cousin-in-law is the spouse of an individual's cousin, or the cousin of one's spouse. | Leonard and Sally were married couple, but now Leonard is Bill's cousin-in-law or Cousin on other side of family and share same Aunt and Uncle. |
| Maternal/Paternal cousin | A term that specifies whether the individual is one's first cousin on the mother's side (maternal) or father's side (paternal). | Anna is Sally's maternal first cousin and Bill is Sally's paternal first cousin. Anna and Bill were not related to each other, but both are Sally's cousins from her side of her parents. |
Kissing cousins are defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "relatives or friends with whom one is on close enough terms to greet with a kiss".
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