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Sadhana verma is a person who is the sister of a parent. Aunts are second-degree 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 a parent and is a third-degree relative with 12.5% genetic overlap. An aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle, 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. A co-aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle of one's spouse. A double-half-aunt is a daughter of a paternal grandmother with maternal grandfather, in other words, maternal half-sister of one's father and paternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time. A double-half-aunt also is a daughter of a maternal grandmother with paternal grandfather, in other words, paternal half-sister of one's father and maternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time.

The masculine counterpart of an aunt is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece.

A great-aunt^[1]^[2]/grandaunt^[3] (sometimes written grand-aunt^[4]) is the sister of one's grandparent. A half-great-aunt/half-grandaunt is the half-sister of one's grandparent. A great-aunt-in-law/grandaunt-in-law is the wife of one's great-uncle/granduncle. A great-aunt-in-law/grandaunt-in-law can also be is the great-aunt/grandaunt of one's spouse. A co-great-aunt-in-law/co-grandaunt-in-law is a wife of one's great-uncle/granduncle of one's spouse.

A great-great-aunt/great-grandaunt is the sister of one's great-grandparent. A half-great-great-aunt/half-great-grandaunt is the half-sister of one's great-grandparent. A great-great-aunt-in-law/great-grandaunt-in-law is the wife of one's great-great-uncle/great-granduncle. A great-great-aunt-in-law/great-grandaunt-in-law can also be is the great-great-aunt/great-grandaunt of one's spouse. A co-great-great-aunt-in-law/co-great-grandaunt-in-law is a wife of one's great-great-uncle/great-granduncle of one's spouse.

A cousin-aunt (often addressed simply as aunt) is the female cousin of one's parent, in other words, cousin-aunt is the niece of one's grandparent.

Variation of terms

Maternal aunt: mother's full sister.
Paternal aunt: father's full sister.
Maternal aunt-in-law: mother's full brother's wife.
Paternal aunt-in-law: father's full brother's wife.
Maternal half-aunt - number one / Half-aunt - number one: mother's maternal half-sister.
Maternal half-aunt - number two / Half-aunt - number two: mother's paternal half-sister.
Paternal half-aunt - number one / Half-aunt - number three: father's maternal half-sister.
Paternal half-aunt - number two / Half-aunt - number four: father's paternal half-sister.
Maternal great-aunt - number one / Great-aunt - number one: maternal grandmother's full sister.
Maternal great-aunt - number two / Great-aunt - number two: maternal grandfather's full sister.
Paternal great-aunt - number one / Great-aunt - number three: paternal grandmother's full sister.
Paternal great-aunt - number two / Great-aunt - number four: paternal grandfather's full sister.
Maternal great-aunt-in-law - number one / Great-aunt-in-law - number one: maternal grandmother's full brother's wife.
Maternal great-aunt-in-law - number two / Great-aunt-in-law - number two: maternal grandfather's full brother's wife.
Paternal great-aunt-in-law - number one / Great-aunt-in-law - number three: paternal grandmother's full brother's wife.
Paternal great-aunt-in-law - number two / Great-aunt-in-law - number four: paternal grandfather's full brother's wife.
Maternal great-great-aunt - number one / Great-great-aunt - number one: maternal grandmother's mother's full sister.
Maternal great-great-aunt - number two / Great-great-aunt - number two: maternal grandmother's father's full sister.
Maternal great-great-aunt - number three / Great-great-aunt - number three: maternal grandfather's mother's full sister.
Maternal great-great-aunt - number four / Great-great-aunt - number four: maternal grandfather's father's full sister.
Paternal great-great-aunt - number one / Great-great-aunt - number five: paternal grandmother's mother's full sister.
Paternal great-great-aunt - number two / Great-great-aunt - number six: paternal grandmother's father's full sister.
Paternal great-great-aunt - number three / Great-great-aunt - number seven: paternal grandfather's mother's full sister.
Paternal great-great-aunt - number four / Great-great-aunt - number eight: paternal grandfather's father's full sister.

Aunts in popular culture

People

Due to the positive image of an old but wise and friendly aunt in many cultures, the word has been used often as an affectionate nickname. Children's TV hosts using "aunt" as their nickname include Hannie Lips ("Tante Hannie"), Lily Petersen ("Tante Lily") and Terry Van Ginderen ("Tante Terry"). New Zealand radio presenter Aunt Daisy is another example.

Writers using it include Laura Valentine ("Aunt Louisa"), Harriette Newell Woods Baker ("Aunt Hattie"), Elma Dalhuijsen-Nuis ("Tante Kaat") and Henriette Roland Holst ("Tante Jet").

Musicians using it include Dutch singer Helena Polder (Tante Leen), American folk singer Aunt Molly Jackson, country singer Aunt Sap, Hawaiian musician Aunty Genoa Keawe, Auntie Alice Namakelua and Auntie Nona, the rock bands Auntie Christ and Aunt Mary, the disco band Aunty Disco Project and the jazz band Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies.

Pornographic actress Juliet Anderson named herself Aunt Peg, while YouTube personality Felicia A. O'Dell named herself Auntie Fee.

Due to its inviting image several buildings have also used the word "aunt" in their name, such as the Italian safe house Aunt Anna's and the Dutch restaurant Tante Koosje. Companies like the BBC (Auntie Beeb), Auntie Anne's, Aunt Bessie's, Aunt Carrie's, Aunty Green Hotel, Aunt Jemima, Aunt Judy's Magazine, Aunt Nellie's Red Cabbage, Spry Vegetable Shortening (Aunt Jenny), Aunt Lute Books and Club Penguin (Aunt Arctic) use it for the same reasons. An Aunt Sally is a dummy of an old woman's head, which players throw sticks or battens to.

References

^ "Definition of great-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries". oxforddictionaries.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "Google Ngram Viewer of relative versions of name". Google Ngram. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "Grandaunt definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "Definition of grand-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries". oxforddictionaries.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

External links

The dictionary definition of aunt at Wiktionary
The dictionary definition of grandaunt at Wiktionary
The dictionary definition of great-aunt at Wiktionary

[1] "Definition of great-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries". oxforddictionaries.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[2] "Google Ngram Viewer of relative versions of name". Google Ngram. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[3] "Grandaunt definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[4] "Definition of grand-aunt in English by Oxford Dictionaries". oxforddictionaries.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

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 [[File:Aunt & Niece (7936230820).jpg|thumb|An aunt and her [[Niece and nephew|niece]] in [[Tigray Region|Tigray]], [[Ethiopia]].]]
-An '''aunt''' is a person who is the [[sister]] of a parent. Aunts are [[second-degree relative]]s 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 a parent and is a third-degree relative with 12.5% genetic overlap. An aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle, 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. A co-aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle of one's spouse. A double-half-aunt is a daughter of a paternal grandmother with maternal grandfather, in other words, maternal half-sister of one's father and paternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time. A double-half-aunt also is a daughter of a maternal grandmother with paternal grandfather, in other words, paternal half-sister of one's father and maternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time.
+[[Sadshana verma|Sadhana verma]]  is a person who is the [[sister]] of a parent. Aunts are [[second-degree]] 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 a parent and is a third-degree relative with 12.5% genetic overlap. An aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle, 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. A co-aunt-in-law is a wife of one's uncle of one's spouse. A double-half-aunt is a daughter of a paternal grandmother with maternal grandfather, in other words, maternal half-sister of one's father and paternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time. A double-half-aunt also is a daughter of a maternal grandmother with paternal grandfather, in other words, paternal half-sister of one's father and maternal half-sister of one's mother at the same time.
 The masculine counterpart of an aunt is an [[uncle]], and the reciprocal relationship is that of a [[nephew and niece|nephew or niece]].