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→‎Niece/Nephew: Added terms derived from the emetology of niece/nephew.
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(→‎Niece/Nephew: Added terms derived from the emetology of niece/nephew.)
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* '''Cousin.''' "Neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Cousin.''' "Neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Nespring.''' A mix of ''offspring'' and the Latin word ''nepos'', from which both ''niece'' and ''nephew'' are derived.
* '''Nespring.''' A mix of ''offspring'' and the Latin word ''nepos'', from which both ''niece'' and ''nephew'' are derived.
* '''Nepos.''' The Latin word ''nepos'', from which both ''niece'' and ''nephew'' are derived. Which is the same word nepotism is derived from.
* '''Neve.''' Middle English word from which ''niece'' and ''nephew'' are derived.
* '''Neave.''' Alternate form of ''neve.'' (See above.)
* '''Nevod.''' Old French for nephew from which ''neve'' was derived.
* '''Neveu.''' Alternate form of ''nevod.''
* '''Nepots.''' Reconstructed Proto-Italic term from which ''nepos'' was derived.
* '''Niecew.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Niecew.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Nieph.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries" />
* '''Nieph.''' "Queer, mixture of niece and nephew."<ref name="titles queeries" />
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