"Cousin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Cousins [plural]
Etymology: A Middle English surname from Norman terminology. From Anglo-Norman, from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”) (French cousin, cousine). Literally, “familial relative”. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|cusin, cosin, cousin||cousin}} Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”), {{der|en|fr|cousin, cousine}} French cousin, cousine, {{gloss|French <i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">cousin, cousine</i>}} (French cousin, cousine), {{m-g|familial relative}} “familial relative”, {{lit|familial relative}} Literally, “familial relative” Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Cousin (plural Cousins)
  1. A surname from Middle English

Inflected forms

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