Scottish Family Relationship Terms

Father's father

Granda

Scots; Scottish Gaelic: Seanair. No split by paternal vs maternal in everyday use.

Father's mother

Grannie

Scottish Gaelic: Seanmhair

Mother's father

Granda

Mother's mother

Grannie

Father

Da

Also 'Faither.'

Mother

Maw

Also 'Mither.'

Father's older brother

Uncle

Scots doesn't have separate root words for aunts/uncles by side of the family or age, just English 'Uncle'/'Auntie.'

Father's younger brother

Uncle

Father's sister

Auntie

Mother's older brother

Uncle

Mother's younger brother

Uncle

Mother's sister

Auntie

Father's older brother's wife

Auntie

Father's younger brother's wife

Auntie

Mother's brother's wife

Auntie

Father's sister's husband

Uncle

Mother's sister's husband

Uncle

Older brother

Brither

Younger brother

Wee Brither

Older sister

Sister

Younger sister

Wee Sister

Father's brother's son

Cousin

Father's brother's daughter

Cousin

Father's sister's son

Cousin

Father's sister's daughter

Cousin

Mother's brother's son

Cousin

Mother's brother's daughter

Cousin

Mother's sister's son

Cousin

Mother's sister's daughter

Cousin

Son

Son

Daughter

Dochter

A baby or young child generally is a 'Wean' or 'Bairn' in Scots.

Grandson

Grandson

Granddaughter

Granddaughter

Son-in-law

Son-in-law

Daughter-in-law

Daughter-in-law

Brother's son

Nephew

Sister's son

Nephew

Brother's daughter

Niece

Sister's daughter

Niece

Husband

Husband

Wife

Wife

Spouse's father

Father-in-law

Spouse's mother

Mother-in-law

Husband's older brother

Brother-in-law

Husband's younger brother

Brother-in-law

Husband's sister

Sister-in-law

Wife's brother

Brother-in-law

Wife's sister

Sister-in-law

Brother's wife

Sister-in-law

Sister's husband

Brother-in-law