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grandnephew

American  
[gran-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo, grand-] / ˈgrænˌnɛf ju, -ˌnɛv ju, ˈgrænd- /

noun

  1. a son of one's nephew or niece.


grandnephew British  
/ ˈɡrænˌnɛvjuː, ˈɡrænd-, -ˌnɛfjuː /

noun

  1. another name for great-nephew

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of grandnephew

First recorded in 1630–40; grand- + nephew

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There is also the meteoric rise of Raúl Castro’s grandnephew Oscar Pérez-Oliva.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

When D’Amaro unveiled “A Magical Life” last summer, he did so noting he had the support of the Disney family, singling out Disney’s grandnephew, Roy P. Disney, who was in the audience.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2025

He had recently started raising his young grandnephew, and Thomas’ wife was soliciting advice on how to handle the new expenses.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2023

And he was succeeded by his grandnephew and adopted son Gaius, known as Caligula, who after a severe illness became insane.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Although in his day-dreaming he had often pictured himself a nephew, grandnephew, or even a grandson, of Merchant Lyte, he had never once believed the relationship was that close.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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