If there is no “removed” in the relationship, it means you and your cousin are on the same generation. But if you are cousins twice removed, that means your cousin is either part of your grandparents' generation or your grandchildren's generation because they are two generations removed from you.

Can you have a cousin twice removed?

“Removed” = distance from *the cousin* in generations

Your parents were part of the same generation, and so are you and your cousin. Your second cousin is the grandchild of your great-uncle or -aunt. ... A cousin who is “twice removed” will be your cousin's grandchild or grandparent, or your grandparent's cousin.

How many times removed can a cousin be?

What is a Second Cousin Once Removed? A second cousin once removed is either the child of your second cousin or the parent of your third cousin. They are “once removed” because you are separated by 1 or more generations.