Etymology · Old French
cusin, cosin, cousin
4 English words descend from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin, most common first.
- cousinChiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a kinsman or kinswoman.
- cousinsThe American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an American perspective).
- CouzensA surname from Middle English.
- CouzenA surname from Middle English