DEFINITIONS OF SOME FRENCH WORDS & TERMS
Submitted BY: Darnell Marie Brunner Beck
Published in The New Orleans Gensis by Charles K Ramond



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Frere Consanguin		half-brother by same father

Frere Uterin			half brother by same mother

Soeur Consanguine		half-sister by same father

Soeur Uterine			half-sister by same mother

Demi-Frere, soeur		general term for half-brother, 
				half-sister, step-brother or step-sister

Enfant d'un autre lit		step-child (m)

Enfant ne' d'un lit antereur	step-child (m)

Beau-pere			father-in-law, also step-father

Belle mere			mother-in-law, also step-mother

Belle-fille			daughter-in-law, also step-daughter

Bru				daughter-in-law

Gendre				son-in-law

Beau-fils			step-son

Beau-frere			brother-in-law

Belle-soeur			sister-in-law

Epouse'				bridegroom

Epousee'			bride

Epoux				husband

Epouse				wife

Mari				husband

Femme				wife

Fr`ere				brother

Soeur				sister

Fils				son, also Junior

Petit-fils			grandson

Petite-fille			granddaughter

Grand-pere			grandfather

Bon-papa			granddad

Grand-mere			grandmother

Aieul				grandfather

Aieule				grandmother

Aieux				ancestors or forefathers

Arriere-grand-pere		great-grandfather

Arriere-grand-mere		great-grandmother

Bisaieul			great-grandfather

Bisaieule			great-grandmother

Triaieul			great-great-grandfather

Triaieule			great-great-grandmother

Parrain				godfather

Marriane			godmother

Filleut				godson

Neveux				goddaughter

Nieces				neices

Tante				aunt

Oncle				uncle

Cadet				younger than or youngest in the family

L'aine				eldest son of the same family

He'ritier pre'somtif		next of kin

He'ritier legitime		heir-in-law

Le'gataire unversal		residuary legatee

Untel or Un tel			"John Doe" or Mr. So and So or Mr. "X"

Enceinte			pregnant

Sage-femme			midwife

Dufunt				deceased

Feu				the late or deceased

Relique				surviving wife

Dit				called, know as, alias

Parents				all relatives

"Parents avec" (m)		related to

Parents par alliance		relation by marriage

Plus proche parent		next of kin

Sans enfantes			without children

Cousin germain (m)		first cousin

Cousinage			lesser degree of cousinship

L'orphlin			orphan (m)

La veuve			widow

Le veuf				widower