Phrase guide

sixth cousin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a number of people who have a common great-great-great-great-great-grandparent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: sjumenning — sixth cousin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sjumenning — sixth cousin
  • Russian: семию́родный брат (semijúrodnyj brat) — sixth cousin
  • Russian: семию́родная сестра́ (semijúrodnaja sestrá) — sixth cousin
  • Swedish: sjumänning — sixth cousin
  • Swedish: E-kusin — sixth cousin
  • Swedish: sjättekusin (Norrland) — sixth cousin