Italian Family Relationship Terms

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

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Grandparents

Parents & Their Siblings

Siblings & Cousins

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Spouse & In-Laws

Children, Grandchildren & Their Spouses

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Grandparents

Father's father

Nonno

No everyday split by paternal vs maternal.

Father's mother

Nonna

Mother's father

Nonno

Mother's mother

Nonna

Parents & Their Siblings

Father

Padre / Papà

Mother

Madre / Mamma

Father's older brother

Zio

No split by side of the family or age.

Father's younger brother

Zio

Father's sister

Zia

Mother's older brother

Zio

Mother's younger brother

Zio

Mother's sister

Zia

Father's older brother's wife

Zia

Father's younger brother's wife

Zia

Mother's brother's wife

Zia

Father's sister's husband

Zio

Mother's sister's husband

Zio

Siblings & Cousins

Older brother

Fratello

Younger brother

Fratello

Older sister

Sorella

Younger sister

Sorella

Father's brother's son

Cugino

Father's brother's daughter

Cugina

Father's sister's son

Cugino

Father's sister's daughter

Cugina

Mother's brother's son

Cugino

Mother's brother's daughter

Cugina

Mother's sister's son

Cugino

Mother's sister's daughter

Cugina

Children, Grandchildren & Their Spouses

Son

Figlio

Daughter

Figlia

Grandson

Nipote

Italian's most famous quirk: 'nipote' means grandson, granddaughter, nephew AND niece, the same word for all four, told apart only by context and gender.

Granddaughter

Nipote

Son-in-law

Genero

Daughter-in-law

Nuora

Brother's son

Nipote

Sister's son

Nipote

Brother's daughter

Nipote

Sister's daughter

Nipote

Spouse & In-Laws

Husband

Marito

Wife

Moglie

Spouse's father

Suocero

Spouse's mother

Suocera

Husband's older brother

Cognato

Husband's younger brother

Cognato

Husband's sister

Cognata

Wife's brother

Cognato

Wife's sister

Cognata

Brother's wife

Cognata

Sister's husband

Cognato

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These terms reflect commonly used Italian family vocabulary. Usage can vary by region, dialect, or individual family custom.

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