blood relationship
Aunt
Aunt
Definition
An aunt is a sister of your parent, or sometimes the wife of your uncle.
How the relationship works
Blood aunts are one generation up via a sideways sibling link from a parent.
Example path
Aunt/uncle
Path: You → Mother → Sister
A sibling of your ancestor is an aunt/uncle (or great-aunt/uncle) to you.
Frequently confused with
- Mom's cousin