Nipote, Fratellastro, and Sorellastra — The Italian word nipote, without context, can have multiple meanings in English: Grandson Granddaughter Nephew Niece The Italian word fratellastro, without context, can have 2 meanings in English: stepbrother half-brother The base word of fratellastro is fratello, which means brother. Likewise, the Italian word sorellastra, without context, can have 2 meanings in English: