What is my wife's nephew to me?
Your wife's nephew is your nephew by marriage. Formally English has no dedicated word here; in daily life he is simply your nephew. On paper the chain runs: your wife's sibling's son, connected to you through your marriage rather than a shared ancestor — which is why a family tree tracks him on your spouse's side.
Relationship
Nephew by marriage
English has no single formal word for this relative — “nephew by marriage” is the label genealogists use.
- You
- Your wife
- Her nephew
From the other side, you are their aunt or uncle by marriage.
This connection runs through a marriage, not a shared ancestor, so the ancestor chart can't draw it.
The calculator below works out blood relationships through a shared ancestor — use it to explore the rest of your tree.
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This relationship sits outside the shared-ancestor model, so the card above carries the answer and the calculator opens in its default state. Work out any blood relationship with it, or open the full relationship calculator.
FAQs
What would my wife's nephew be to me?+
Your nephew by marriage — the term is set by the marriage, however you phrase the question.
Who am I to my wife's nephew?+
You are his aunt or uncle by marriage: the same connection read from the other side.
Does the calculator store my family details?+
No — it runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or saved on our servers.
Start with one relative and see what comes back.
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