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English
Etymology 1
A Middle English surname from Norman terminology. From Anglo-Norman, from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”) (French cousin, cousine). Literally, “familial relative”.
- Couzen, Couzens, Cozen, Cozens, Cozin, Cozins, Cossin, Cossins, Cosin, Cosins, Cusin, Cusins, Cussin, Cussins, Cousin, Cosyn, Cosyns
Proper noun
Cousins (plural Cousinses)
- A surname from Middle English.
Etymology 2
From Cousin + -s.
Proper noun
Cousins
- plural of Cousin
Etymology 3
See cousins.
Noun
Cousins
- Alternative letter-case form of cousins (“the American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an American perspective)”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
Cousins m
- plural of Cousin