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His great-great-great granduncle is the 22nd governor of New York, Reuben (with a b) Fenton.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Robin traces her family winemaking history back to her great-granduncle Captain Gustav Niebaum of Inglenook fame.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The grannies warn him away from a tower on the property with an apocryphal-sounding tale about his missing granduncle.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Huston's father, director John Huston, directed the 1948 film Key Largo, which starred Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Drew's granduncle Lionel Barrymore.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Prince Louis, whose full name is Louis Arthur Charles, is named after his great-granduncle Louis Mountbatten and King Charles.
—Town & Country, 8 Oct. 2022
His grandmother Eleanor Slatkin was the principal cellist with Warner Bros., while his granduncle was a pianist with the studio.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2022
His current favorite comes from vines that were given to his father by Benito Dusi, Janell Dusi’s granduncle.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022
Elena is more empathetic than her granduncle, who was wise but a little harsher in his take on the human condition.
—Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Robin traces her family winemaking history back to her great-granduncle Captain Gustav Niebaum of Inglenook fame.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
The grannies warn him away from a tower on the property with an apocryphal-sounding tale about his missing granduncle.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Huston's father, director John Huston, directed the 1948 film Key Largo, which starred Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Drew's granduncle Lionel Barrymore.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
Prince Louis, whose full name is Louis Arthur Charles, is named after his great-granduncle Louis Mountbatten and King Charles.
—Town & Country, 8 Oct. 2022
His grandmother Eleanor Slatkin was the principal cellist with Warner Bros., while his granduncle was a pianist with the studio.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2022
His current favorite comes from vines that were given to his father by Benito Dusi, Janell Dusi’s granduncle.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2022
Elena is more empathetic than her granduncle, who was wise but a little harsher in his take on the human condition.
—Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
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“Granduncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granduncle. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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granduncle
noun
grand·un·cle
ˈgran-ˈdəŋ-kəl 
: an uncle of one's father or mother
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