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What is my stepdad's nephew to me?

Your stepdad's nephew is informally your step-cousin. He is related to you by marriage, not blood, and there is no official title.

Diagram: how your stepfather's nephew is related to youYouParentStepfatherParent's husband'sparentscommon ancestorsParent's husband'ssiblingParent's husband'snephewthem

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Your step-parent's niece or nephew. Informal term; no blood relation.

Informally, your stepdad's nephew is your step-cousin. It isn't an official term, but it's widely understood. He isn't related to you by blood.

If you have a half-sibling with your stepdad, that half-sibling and your stepdad's nephew are first cousins.

How we worked it out

Follow the chain one step at a time:

  1. Your stepfather: stepfather
  2. Your stepfather's nephew: step-cousin

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