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What is my aunt's brother to me?

Your aunt's brother can be your father or your uncle. It depends on which branch of the family you mean.

Diagram: how your aunt's brother is related to youYouFatherthem
If he is your father
Diagram: how your aunt's brother is related to youYouParentGrandparentscommon ancestorsUnclethem
If he is your uncle

you them common ancestors double line: marriage

Your aunt's brother is either your father (if she's your dad's sister) or your uncle (another sibling of your parent). If she's your aunt by marriage, her brother isn't related to you by blood at all.

Chains like this “loop back” through your own parent, which is why there's more than one possible answer.

How we worked it out

Follow the chain one step at a time:

  1. Your aunt: aunt (2 up, 1 down)
  2. Your aunt's brother: father or uncle

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