Aunt

An aunt is a person who is the sister of a parent. Aunts are second-degree relatives and share 25% genetic overlap when they are the full sister of one of the biological parents. Known alternate terms include Auntie or Aunty. A half-aunt is a half-sister of one's parent and is a third-degree relative with 12.5% genetic overlap. A aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle (brother of one's parent), direct genetic overlap will typically be 0%, as this person entered the family through marriage and typically is not a blood relative. A aunt-in-law can also be a aunt of one's spouse. An aunt is a person who is the sister of a parent. Aunts are second-degree relatives and share 25% genetic overlap when they are the full sister of one of the biological parents. Known alternate terms include Auntie or Aunty. A half-aunt is a half-sister of one's parent and is a third-degree relative with 12.5% genetic overlap. A aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle (brother of one's parent), direct genetic overlap will typically be 0%, as this person entered the family through marriage and typically is not a blood relative. A aunt-in-law can also be a aunt of one's spouse. The male equivalent of an aunt is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece. A great-aunt or grandaunt(sometimes written grand-aunt) is the sister of one's grandparent. A half-great-aunt or half-grandaunt is the half-sister of one's grandparent. A great-aunt-in-law or grandaunt-in-law is the wife of one's great-uncle or granduncle (brother of one's grandparent). A great-aunt-in-law or grandaunt-in-law can also be is the great-aunt or grandaunt of one's spouse.