NIECE

niece

(noun) a daughter of your brother or sister

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

niece (plural nieces)

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender) nephew

• (with regard to ancestry) aunt, uncle

Hypernyms

• nephling

• nibling

Anagrams

• Eceni, Neice

Proper noun

Niece (plural Nieces)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Niece is the 28498^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Niece is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Eceni, Neice

Source: Wiktionary

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Niece, n. Etym: [OE. nece, F. nièce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See Nephew.]

1. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.

2. A daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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