Grandparent

A grandparent was a name used to describe one's ancestor, namely the parent of one's parent, where the subject in question would be the grandparent's grandchild. Each previous generation of the initial grandparent was given the qualifier of "great", which was then compounded. (; ; )
Worf often spoke of his parents, Sergey and Helena Rozhenko, to his son Alexander as "your grandparents". ()
== Familial relationships ==
=== Female ===
A female grandparent was generally identified as a grandmother, and informally as grandma or nana. (; )
On , the term used by Vulcans was foremother. T'Mir was T'Pol's second foremother ("great-grandmother") and T'Les' foremother ("grandmother"). ()
Captain Janeway wondered if a surfer was her "great, great, great...great grandmother". ()
Walter Pierce's grandmother was Betazoid. ()
Captain Janeway told Seven of Nine that she could have cousins or grandparents on Earth after Seven told her she had no emotional response to Earth. ()
=== Male ===
A male grandparent was generally identified as a grandfather, and informally as grandpa, granddad or even gramps. ()
Ira Graves claimed to have been a mentor to Doctor Noonien Soong, suggesting that made him "grandfather" to Soong's android creation, Data. () 
Deanna Troi's grandfather was someone she spent time with on Betazed while growing up. She later described him as a man who rarely spoke, noting that talking was for off-worlders and people who didn't know any better. When Troi was young, her grandfather would tell her stories to her telepathically as they sat by the fire. Troi would close her eyes and listen to his mind for hours on end. When Troi got older, the only time she could remember his stories was when she went home to Betazed and sat by the fireplace, adding that at times, when she was alone there, it was almost like she could hear his voice inside her head. ()
When Jadzia Dax prepared to leave Deep Space 9 and live as pure consciousness with Deral in another dimension, Benjamin Sisko mentioned that the next time the two would see each other again he'd be probably a great-grandfather upon which Dax replied she then could call him "Old Man". ()
Riley Frazier had fond memories, while growing up in mid-24th century Texas, of picking bluebonnets with her grandfather, who carried a walking stick. ()
When Neelix read a letter to Tuvok from his wife , he also told him that his son Sek became a father of a girl. Neelix then asked Tuvok how he should call him now, grandfather, grandpa, or gramps but Tuvok told him "Commander Tuvok" would be sufficient. ()
== Culture ==
;See also:
* "Obachan"
* "Moogie"
== Examples ==
=== List of grandparents ===
* 
** Jonathan Archer and Esilia, paternal great-grandparents of Karyn Archer (alternate timeline)
** Benaren and Martis
*** maternal grandparents of Linnis Paris (alternate timeline)
*** maternal great-grandparents of Andrew Kim (alternate timeline)
** Dolim, maternal grandfather of a grandson
** Vera Fuller, maternal grandmother of Jamin
** Felisa Howard
*** paternal grandmother of Beverly Crusher
*** maternal great-grandmother of Wesley and Jack Crusher
** Paul and Isabel Howard, maternal grandparents of Wesley and Jack Crusher
** Hiro Ishikawa and his wife, maternal grandparents of Molly and Kirayoshi O'Brien
** Ja'rod, paternal grandfather of Toral
** Kamin and Eline, maternal grandparents of Kamie
** Karl Four's maternal grandfather
** Keldar and Ishka, paternal grandparents of Nog
** John Kim and Mary Kim, paternal grandparents of Andrew Kim (alternate timeline)
** George Kirk and Winona Kirk, paternal grandparents of David Marcus, Peter Kirk, and two more grandsons
** Tiberius Kirk and , respective paternal and maternal grandfathers of George Samuel and James T. Kirk
** Kol-Sha, paternal grandfather of Tenavik
** Silva and Edward M. La Forge, paternal grandparents of Alandra La Forge, Bret La Forge and Sidney La Forge (alternate timeline)
** Linkasa, maternal grandfather of Drex
** Alexander Marcus and Wallace, maternal grandparents of David Marcus
** David McCoy, paternal grandfather of Joanna McCoy
** Leonard McCoy's great-great-granddaddy
** Leonard McCoy's great-great-great-great-grandfather
** Mogh and his wife
*** paternal grandparents of Alexander Rozhenko and Kurn's children
*** paternal grandparents of Eric-Christopher and Shannara (alternate quantum reality)
** Raffaela Musiker and Jae Hwang, paternal grandparents of a granddaughter
** Michael O'Brien and his first wife, paternal grandparents of Molly and Kirayoshi O'Brien
** Miles O'Brien and Rita Tannenbaum, great-great-great-great-great-grandparents of (alternate timeline)
** Maurice and Yvette Picard, paternal grandparents of René Picard and Jack Crusher
** Owen Paris:
*** paternal grandfather of Miral Paris
*** paternal grandfather of Linnis Paris (alternate timeline)
** Tom Paris and Kes, maternal grandparents of Andrew Kim (alternate timeline)
** Kyle and Betty Riker, paternal grandparents of Thaddeus Troi-Riker and Kestra Troi-Riker
** Connaught Rossa and her husband, paternal grandparents of Jeremiah Rossa
** Sergey and Helena Rozhenko, adoptive paternal grandparents of Alexander Rozhenko
** Sato and his wife, maternal grandparents of Toru and Yoshiko (alternate timeline)
** Michio Sato, paternal grandfather of Hoshi Sato
** Joseph and Sarah Sisko, paternal grandparents of Jake Sisko
** Skon, paternal grandfather of Sybok and Spock
** Solkar:
*** paternal grandfather of Sarek
*** paternal great-grandfather of Sybok and Spock
** Talur's grandmother
** Astrea Tendi, great-grandmother of D'Vana Tendi and D'Erika Tendi
** Ian Andrew and Lwaxana Troi:
*** maternal grandparents of Ian Andrew Troi, Jr., Thaddeus Troi-Riker, and Kestra Troi-Riker
*** maternal grandparents of Eric-Christopher and Shannara (alternate quantum reality)
** John Torres and Miral, maternal grandparents of Miral Paris
** Cyrus:
*** paternal grandfather of Charles Tucker II
*** paternal great-grandfather of Charles Tucker III, Elizabeth Tucker and another grandson
** Charles Tucker I:
*** paternal grandfather of Charles Tucker III, Elizabeth Tucker and another grandson
*** paternal great-grandfather of Elizabeth and Lorian (alternate timeline)
** Charles Tucker II, paternal grandfather of Elizabeth and Lorian (alternate timeline)
** Tuvok and , paternal grandparents of 
** T'Meni and her husband:
*** paternal grandparents of Sek, Asil, and two more grandsons
*** paternal great-grandparents of T'Meni
** T'Les and her husband, maternal grandparents of Elizabeth and Lorian (alternate timeline)
** T'Mir:
*** maternal grandmother of T'Les
*** maternal great-grandmother of T'Pol
*** maternal great-great-grandmother of Elizabeth and Lorian (alternate timeline)
** Samantha Wildman and Greskrendtregk, maternal grandparents of Sabrina (alternate timeline)
** Yar's parents, maternal grandparents of Sela
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