Dictionary

genealogy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌd͡ʒiniˈælədʒi/ (General-American)
• /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ (General-American)
• /ˌdʒiːniˈɒlədʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation, proscribed, sometimes)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy.

Meanings

1. (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
   • The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present. 2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2021:
2. (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
3. (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.
   • “Investigators are currently looking into additional investigative genetic genealogy options for DNA evidence to check for matches,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. 2026 February 19, Andy Rose, “With no initial DNA match, Guthrie investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2026:

Forms

Relateds

genealogize · lineage · genealogist · genealogical · genealogically · family history

Synonyms

pedigree

Translations (186)

got 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳 (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · fi sukupuu (record or table of such descent) · az genealogiya (study and recording of descents) · ca genealogia (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · lv ģenealoģija (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · gd sloinntearachd (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · nl parenteel (record or table of such descent) · de Ahnentafel (record or table of such descent) · it genealogia (record or table of such descent) · kk тектану (study and recording of descents) · sk genealógia (study and recording of descents) · cmn 族譜 /族谱 (record or table of such descent) · cs genealogie (study and recording of descents) · hy ծագումնաբանություն (study and recording of descents) · dv ނަސަބުގެ ޢިލްމު (study and recording of descents) · gd sloinntearachd (record or table of such descent) · nb genealogi (study and recording of descents) · cy achyddiaeth (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · tl talaangkanan (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · es genealogía (record or table of such descent) · oc genealogia (study and recording of descents) · sh rodoslovlje (study and recording of descents) · fr généalogie (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · de Ahnenforschung (study and recording of descents) · su généalogi (study and recording of descents) · sh rodoslovlje (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · fr généalogie (study and recording of descents) · nrf généalogie (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · nl stamreeks (record or table of such descent) · de Abstammung (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · mi taotahi (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · sh genealogija (study and recording of descents) · kk генеалогия (study and recording of descents) · lv ģenealoģija (study and recording of descents) · enm genelogie (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ru родосло́вная (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · tr soy bilimi (study and recording of descents) · sh genealogija (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ca genealogia (record or table of such descent) · hi वंशावली (record or table of such descent) · hi वंशिकी (study and recording of descents) · af genealogie (study and recording of descents) · gl xenealoxía (study and recording of descents) · ga ginealas (study and recording of descents) · gl xenealoxía (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · nrf généalogie (record or table of such descent) · ca genealogia (study and recording of descents) · sv härkomst (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · fo ættarbók (record or table of such descent) · cmn 血統 /血统 (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hi सिलसिला-ए-नसब (record or table of such descent) · nl stamboom (record or table of such descent) · cmn 系譜 /系谱 (record or table of such descent) · tk genealogiýa (study and recording of descents) · hi वंशानुक्रम (record or table of such descent) · sco genealogy (study and recording of descents) · da slægtsforskning (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · grc γενεᾱλογῐ́ᾱ (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · es genealogía (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hi कुरसीनामा (record or table of such descent) · hi पुश्तनामा (record or table of such descent) · mi kōhikohiko (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · sv släktforskning (study and recording of descents) · cy achres (record or table of such descent) · ps نوغپوهنه (study and recording of descents) · hi शजरा-ए-नसब (record or table of such descent) · eo genealogio (study and recording of descents) · ko 가계 (record or table of such descent) · ba генеалогия (study and recording of descents) · nn slektsforsking (study and recording of descents) · nl genealogie (record or table of such descent) · gd sloinntearachd (study and recording of descents) · nrf généalogie (study and recording of descents) · ko 족보 (record or table of such descent) · pl genealogia (study and recording of descents) · bg родосло́вие (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · id genealogi (study and recording of descents) · lt genealogija (study and recording of descents) · eu genealogia (study and recording of descents) · co genealogia (study and recording of descents) · hu genealógia (study and recording of descents) · fa تبارشناسی (study and recording of descents) · et genealoogia (study and recording of descents) · ast xenealoxía (study and recording of descents) · bg родосло́вие (study and recording of descents) · pl genealogia (record or table of such descent) · nl stamboom (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hu leszármazás (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hu származástan (study and recording of descents) · pl genealogia (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · pt genealogia (study and recording of descents) · pt genealogia (record or table of such descent) · mk родословие (record or table of such descent) · mi whāwhārua (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · pdt Häakunft (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ta பேர்வழி (record or table of such descent) · nl genealogie (study and recording of descents) · cy achau (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · cy achyddiaeth (study and recording of descents) · it genealogia (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ja 系統 (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ka გენეალოგია (study and recording of descents) · eo genealogio (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · sh rodoslovlje (record or table of such descent) · vi gia phả học (study and recording of descents) · hi शजरा (record or table of such descent) · nl kwartierstaat (record or table of such descent) · fi sukupuu (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ml വംശാവലിപഠനം (study and recording of descents) · el γενεαλογία (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ka გენეალოგია (record or table of such descent) · ko 계보학 (study and recording of descents) · cy achyddiaeth (record or table of such descent) · grc γενεαλογία (study and recording of descents) · hi वंशक्रम (record or table of such descent) · ro genealogie (study and recording of descents) · ga ginealach (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · uk генеалогія (study and recording of descents) · no slektsforskning (study and recording of descents) · ru генеало́гия (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · sq gjenealogjia (study and recording of descents) · de Genealogie (study and recording of descents) · mi whakapapa (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · vo genealog (study and recording of descents) · ko 계보 (record or table of such descent) · it genealogia (study and recording of descents) · sl rodoslovje (study and recording of descents) · hi वंशवृक्ष (record or table of such descent) · hu családfa (record or table of such descent) · sh genealogija (record or table of such descent) · uz genealogiya (study and recording of descents) · da genealogi (study and recording of descents) · sn unenavabari (study and recording of descents) · ta பேர்வழி (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · yi ייחוס (study and recording of descents) · mk родословие (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · be генеалогія (study and recording of descents) · ky генеалогия (study and recording of descents) · ar علم الأنساب (study and recording of descents) · ru генеало́гия (record or table of such descent) · tr jenealoji (study and recording of descents) · ja 家譜 (record or table of such descent) · ja 系譜学 (study and recording of descents) · is ættfræði (study and recording of descents) · enm kynrede (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · cs genealogický strom (record or table of such descent) · he גנאלוגיה (study and recording of descents) · ru родосло́вие (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · ms kaji salasilah (study and recording of descents) · br lignezouriezh (study and recording of descents) · fi sukututkimus (study and recording of descents) · cs genealogie (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · tl henealohiya (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hu származás (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · fr généalogie (record or table of such descent) · mk родословие (study and recording of descents) · nl stamboomonderzoek (study and recording of descents) · sv genealogi (study and recording of descents) · pl rodowód (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · hi पीढ़ीनामा (record or table of such descent) · lad jenealojia (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · kk шежіре (record or table of such descent) · cs rozrod (record or table of such descent) · gur genealogia (record or table of such descent) · fo ættartal (record or table of such descent) · pt genealogia (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · lt genealogija (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · cmn 系譜學 /系谱学 (study and recording of descents) · cmn 家譜 /家谱 (record or table of such descent) · kk ру тарихы (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · bg генеалогия (study and recording of descents) · ka გენეალოგია (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · io genealogio (study and recording of descents) · sv stamtavla (record or table of such descent) · wuu 系譜學 /系谱学 (study and recording of descents) · es genealogía (study and recording of descents) · nn genealogi (study and recording of descents) · gur genealogia (study and recording of descents) · hi नसबनामा (record or table of such descent) · ru генеало́гия (study and recording of descents) · ko 혈통 (descent of a person, family or group from ancestors) · cv генеалоги (study and recording of descents) · pcd généalodjie (study and recording of descents) · scn catanannu (study and recording of descents) · ms genealogi (study and recording of descents) · la genealogia (study and recording of descents)