Greek Family Relationship Terms

What do you call your father's brother, your cousin, or your spouse's sister in Greek? Browse or search the full chart below.

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Grandparents

Father's father

Pappoús (Παππούς)

No everyday split by paternal vs maternal.

Father's mother

Yiayiá (Γιαγιά)

Mother's father

Pappoús (Παππούς)

Mother's mother

Yiayiá (Γιαγιά)

Parents & Their Siblings

Father

Babás (Μπαμπάς)

Formal: Patéras

Mother

Mamá (Μαμά)

Formal: Mitéra

Father's older brother

Theíos (Θείος)

No split by side of the family or age.

Father's younger brother

Theíos (Θείος)

Father's sister

Theía (Θεία)

Mother's older brother

Theíos (Θείος)

Mother's younger brother

Theíos (Θείος)

Mother's sister

Theía (Θεία)

Father's older brother's wife

Theía (Θεία)

Father's younger brother's wife

Theía (Θεία)

Mother's brother's wife

Theía (Θεία)

Father's sister's husband

Theíos (Θείος)

Mother's sister's husband

Theíos (Θείος)

Siblings & Cousins

Older brother

Adelfós (Αδερφός)

Younger brother

Adelfós (Αδερφός)

Older sister

Adelfí (Αδερφή)

Younger sister

Adelfí (Αδερφή)

Father's brother's son

Xádelfos (Ξάδερφος)

Father's brother's daughter

Xadélfi (Ξαδέρφη)

Father's sister's son

Xádelfos (Ξάδερφος)

Father's sister's daughter

Xadélfi (Ξαδέρφη)

Mother's brother's son

Xádelfos (Ξάδερφος)

Mother's brother's daughter

Xadélfi (Ξαδέρφη)

Mother's sister's son

Xádelfos (Ξάδερφος)

Mother's sister's daughter

Xadélfi (Ξαδέρφη)

Children, Grandchildren & Their Spouses

Son

Gios (Γιος)

Daughter

Kóri (Κόρη)

Grandson

Engonós (Εγγονός)

Granddaughter

Engoní (Εγγονή)

Son-in-law

Gambrós (Γαμπρός)

The same word also covers 'brother-in-law' and 'groom': Greek reuses it across several in-law/marriage relations.

Daughter-in-law

Nýfi (Νύφη)

Also means 'bride' and can cover 'sister-in-law' too.

Brother's son

Anipsiós (Ανιψιός)

Sister's son

Anipsiós (Ανιψιός)

Brother's daughter

Anipsiá (Ανιψιά)

Sister's daughter

Anipsiá (Ανιψιά)

Spouse & In-Laws

Husband

Ántras (Άντρας)

Wife

Gynaíka (Γυναίκα)

Spouse's father

Pethterós (Πεθερός)

Spouse's mother

Petherá (Πεθερά)

Husband's older brother

Gambrós (Γαμπρός)

Husband's younger brother

Gambrós (Γαμπρός)

Husband's sister

Nýfi (Νύφη)

Wife's brother

Gambrós (Γαμπρός)

Wife's sister

Nýfi (Νύφη)

Brother's wife

Nýfi (Νύφη)

Sister's husband

Gambrós (Γαμπρός)

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