Relationships, Family

[Irish]=[English]
aintín=aunt
seanmhuintir = grandparents
athair = father
athair altrama = foster father
athair baistí = godfather
athair céile = father in law
athair críonna = grandfather (Munster?)
athair mór = grandfather (Ulster + Munster Irish)
baintreach = widow, widower
baintreach fir = widower
bean chéile = wife
Bráithreachas = Brotherhood
brídeach = bride
cailín coimhdeachta = bridesmaid
cara = friend
cara mná = girlfriend
clann = sept
clann clainne = grandchildren
clann, teaghlach = family
col ceathrar* = first cousin
col cúigear* = first cousin once removed
col ochtar* = third cousin
col seachtar* = second cousin once removed
col seisear* = second cousin
daideo = grandad
deartháir = brother
deirfiúr = sister
dlúthchara = best friend
fear céile = husband
fiancé(e) = fiance
finné = witness
finné fir = best man
gariníon = granddaughter
garmhac = grandson
grúmaeir = groom
iníon = daughter
iníon baistí = god daughter
leanbh baistí = godchild
leannán = lover
leasathair = step father
leasdeartháir = step brother
leasdeirfiúr = step sister
leasiníon = step daughter
leasmhac = step son
leasmháthair = step mother
mac = son
mac baistí = god son
mamó = granny
máthair = mother
máthair altrama = foster mother
máthair baistí = god mother
máthair chéile = mother in law
máthair chríonna = grandmother (Munster?)
namhaid = enemy
seanathair = grandfather (standard)
seanmháthair = grandmother (standard)
sin-seanathair = great grandfather
sin-seanmháthair = great grandmother
stócach = boyfriend
treibh = clan
treibh = tribe
uncail=uncle
*(in all these forms you can also use the genitive case: col ceathair, col cúigir etc)

[English]=[Irish]
aunt=aintín
best friend = dlúthchara
best man=finné fir
Boyfriend=stócach
Bride=brídeach
Bridesmaid=cailín coimhdeachta
Brother=deartháir
Brotherhood = Bráithreachas
Clan=treibh
Daughter=iníon
enemy =namhaid
Family=clann, teaghlach
Father=athair
father in law =athair céile
fiance =fiancé(e)
first cousin =col ceathrar *
first cousin once removed =col cúigear *
foster father=athair altrama
foster mother =máthair altrama
Friend=cara
Girlfriend=cara mná
god daughter=iníon baistí
god mother=máthair baistí
god son=mac baistí
Godchild=leanbh baistí
godfather=athair baistí
Grandad=daideo
grandchildren=clann clainne
granddaughter=gariníon
grandfather=seanathair (standard)
grandfather = athair críonna (Munster?)
grandfather =athair mór (Ulster + Munster)
grandmother=seanmháthair
grandmother = máthair chríonna
Grandparents=an seanathair
grandson=garmhac
Granny=mamó
great grandfather=sin seanathair
great grandmother=sin seanmháthair
Groom=grúmaeir
husband=fear cheile
lover = leannáin
Mother=máthair
mother in law =máthair chéile
second cousin =col seisear*
second cousin once removed =col seachtar *
sept =clann
sister =deirfiúr
Son=mac
step brother=leasdeartháir
step daughter=leasiníon
step father=leasathair
step mother=leasmháthair
step sister=leasdeirfiúr
step son=leasmhac
third cousin =col ochtar *
Tribe=treibh
uncle=uncail
widow, widower =baintreach
widower =baintreach fir
wife =bean cheile
witness = finné
*(in all these forms you can also use the genitive case: col ceathair, col cúigir etc)

Contributed by: MarieT, erigena, Niall Mór, Conor, Méabh