Niece
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niece¹
- /niːs/ UK
- /nis/ US
Sounds like Nice · Rhymes with -iːs
Where it comes from
From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”). Doublet of nift.
noun nieces
- A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"). My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.
- A daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law
Similar: nift
Niece²
proper noun Nieces
- A surname.
