 The female counterpart of an uncle is an aunt ("auntie" when used as a term of familiarity or respect), and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece.A great-uncle/granduncle/grand-uncle is the brother of one's grandparents.In some cultures, like Albanian, Slavic, or Persian, no single inclusive term describing both a person's kinship to their parental male sibling or parental male in-law exists.