What is my aunt's husband to me?
Your aunt's husband is your uncle by marriage. He is related to you by marriage, not by blood.
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Most families just say aunt or uncle.
Your aunt's husband is your uncle by marriage. He isn't a blood relative, but in everyday English he's simply your uncle.
If he and your aunt divorce, many people keep calling him uncle. Strictly, he becomes your aunt's former husband.
How we worked it out
Follow the chain one step at a time:
- Your aunt: aunt (2 up, 1 down)
- Your aunt's husband: uncle by marriage
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Related questions
- Is my aunt's husband my blood relative?
- No. He's related to you through marriage only, so you'd expect to share no DNA (unless you're related some other way).
- What is my aunt's husband's brother to me?
- There's no standard name. He's your uncle-by-marriage's brother and not related to you.
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- What is my aunt's daughter to me?first cousin
- What is my aunt's granddaughter to me?first cousin once removed
- What is my aunt's brother to me?father or uncle
- What is my aunt's niece to me?you, sister or first cousin
- What is my cousin's husband to me?cousin-in-law
- What is my husband's grandma to me?grandmother-in-law
- What is my grandpa's sister's husband to me?great-uncle by marriage
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