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Definitions by Ghon

Three-quarter grandorphan

A three-quarter grandorphan is a person who has lost three of their four grandparents, with only one grandparent still living.
He became a three-quarter grandorphan after his last surviving grandmother passed away, leaving only his grandfather alive

Quarter grandorphan

A quarter grandorphan is a person who has lost one of their four grandparents.
After my grandfather passed away, I became a quarter grandorphan.

Half grandorphan

Half grandorphan means a person whose two grandparents have passed away while the other two are still alive.
I’m a half grandorphan because two of my grandparents passed away
Half grandorphan by Ghon May 19, 2026