Cousin (disambiguation)
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Cousin may refer to:
Specific "cousins" include:
People actually named Cousin include:
- CousinCousinIn kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
, the child of one's aunt or uncle or any relative who shares a common ancestor - Cousin IslandCousin IslandCousin Island is a small granitic island of the Seychelles, lying 2 km SSW of Praslin. It is a nature reserve protected under Seychelles law as a Special Reserve and is run by Nature Seychelles, a national non-profit organization and Partner of BirdLife International .Until 1968, Cousin...
, a small granitic island of the Seychelles - Cousin, cousineCousin, cousineCousin, cousine is a 1975 French film which tells the story of cousins-by-marriage who have an affair when they discover that their spouses have been unfaithful. It stars Marie-Christine Barrault, Victor Lanoux and Marie-France Pisier....
, a 1976 French language film which tells the story of cousins-by-marriage who have an affair - Cousin primeCousin primeIn mathematics, cousin primes are prime numbers that differ by four; compare this with twin primes, pairs of prime numbers that differ by two, and sexy primes, pairs of prime numbers that differ by six....
, a pair of prime numbers that differ by four - Cousin problemsCousin problemsIn mathematics, the Cousin problems are two questions in several complex variables, concerning the existence of meromorphic functions that are specified in terms of local data. They were introduced in special cases by P. Cousin in 1895...
, two math questions in several complex variables, concerning the existence of meromorphic functions
Specific "cousins" include:
- Cousin Bette (La Cousine BetteLa Cousine BetteLa Cousine Bette |Bette]]) is an 1846 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works with Valérie Marneffe, an unhappily married young lady, to seduce and...
), an 1846 novel by Honoré de Balzac that was made into a 1998 movie starring Jessica Lange - Cousin Brucie, a nickname for radio personality Bruce MorrowBruce MorrowBruce Morrow is an American radio personality known to many listeners as Cousin Brucie.-Radio work:...
- Cousin CreepCousin CreepCousin Creep is the alter ego of Australian Craig Barnes, known for his involvement in Melbourne Alternative music / Independent music scenes. In the late '80s he published a number of limited run cassette Fanzines called Aliens Mutants...
, an Australian known for his involvement in Melbourne alternative and independent music scenes - Cousin DupreeCousin Dupree"Cousin Dupree" is the first single from Steely Dan's 2000 album Two Against Nature. The song describes the desire a young man has for his attractive cousin...
, a song by Steely Dan from their 2000 Album Two Against Nature - Cousin Elmer. an independent professional wrestler
- Cousin HenryCousin HenryCousin Henry is a novel by Anthony Trollope first published in 1879. The story deals with the trouble arising from the indecision of a squire in choosing an heir to his estate....
, a novel by Anthony Trollope in 1879 - Cousin JoeCousin JoeCousin Joe was an American blues and jazz singer, later famous for his 1940s recordings with clarinetist Sidney Bechet and saxophonist Mezz Mezzrow....
, a blues and jazz singer born in 1907 - Cousin IttCousin IttCousin Itt is a member of the fictional Addams Family. Unlike the other characters, Cousin Itt was not originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams, but by producer David Levy, though he did appear as an unnamed character in Addams's cartoons.- Character :...
, a member of the fictional Addams Family in the 1964 television series - Cousin Oliver, a metaphor to denote the decision to add a cute child actor to the cast of a television program to improve its ratings
- Cousin SkeeterCousin SkeeterCousin Skeeter is a television show which ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2003. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy, whose life changed when his strange cousin Skeeter comes to live with his family. With Skeeter's help, Bobby learns life lessons and tackles the general ups and downs of...
, a comedy television show which ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001 - Cousin Tuny, an American radio personality who was popular in the 1960s
People actually named Cousin include:
- Daniel CousinDaniel CousinDaniel Michel Cousin is a Gabonese footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for Larissa and represents Gabon, for whom he is captain. Previously he has played for , Martigues, , Le Mans Union Club 72, RC Lens and Hull City....
, Gabonese footballer - Ertharin CousinErtharin CousinErtharin Cousin is the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, serving in Rome, Italy, and chief of the United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome...
, American ambassador - Victor CousinVictor CousinVictor Cousin was a French philosopher. He was a proponent of Scottish Common Sense Realism and had an important influence on French educational policy.-Early life:...
, a French philosopher born in 1792