Words for family members and other relatives in Manx (Gaelic), a Goidelic Celtic language spoken mainly in the Isle of Man.
| Manx (Gaelg) | |
|---|---|
| family | lught thie (family/household) clein (family/clan) lhoirran |
| parents | ayr as moir |
| father | ayr |
| mother | moir |
| children | cloan |
| son | mac |
| daughter | 'neen / inneen |
| husband | fer |
| wife | ben (heshee) |
| brother | braar |
| sister | shuyr |
| uncle | naim braar ayrey (father's brother) braar mayrey (mother's brother) |
| aunt | naunt shuyr ayrey (father's sister) shuyr vayrey (mother's sister) ben vraar ayrey (father's brother's wife) |
| cousin | mac braar ayrey (father's brother's son) 'neen vraar ayrey (father's brother's daughter) mac shuyr ayrey (father's sister's son) 'neen çhuyr ayrey (father's sister's daughter) mac braar mayrey (mother's brother's son) 'neen vraar mayrey (mother's brother's daughter) mac shuyr mayrey (mother's sister's son) 'neen çhuyr mayrey (mother's sister's daughter) |
| nephew | neear |
| niece | inneen vraarey (brother's daughter) inneen shayrey (sister's daughter) |
| grandparents | shennayryn |
| grandfather | jed mooar / jishag mooar / shaner / shennayr |
| grandmother | grannee / mwarree / shenn voir |
| grandchildren | cloan ny clienney / oe |
| grandson | oe |
| granddaughter | oe 'neen |
| grand nephew | oe braarey (brother's grandchild) oe shayrey (sister's grandchild) |
| grand niece | oe braarey (brother's grandchild) oe shayrey (sister's grandchild) |
| great grandfather | shenn shaner / shenn shenn-ayr |
| great grandmother | mwarree vooar / shenn shenn voir / shenn warree |
| great uncle | shenn naim |
| great aunt | shenn naunt |
| father-in-law | ayr 'sy leigh |
| mother-in-law | moir 'sy leigh |
| brother-in-law | braar 'sy leigh / braar keeilley |
| sister-in-law | shuyr 'sy leigh / ben vraarey |
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