Gender of Nouns: Useful Masculine and Feminine List

List of Genders of Nouns! Learn the Gender of Nouns and useful list of Masculine and Feminine words in English with picture and video.

Gender – a grammatical category of the noun, which reflects the biological category of sex of the noun referent. The three genders of nouns in English are: masculine (i.e. man), feminine (i.e. woman), neuter (i.e. person).

Gender of Nouns

Some nouns that indicate people, may have different forms to describe masculine or feminine usage.

Masculine and Feminine Examples:

Man − Woman 

Son – Daughter

Father − Mother 

Husband – Wife

Some male and female animals also have different forms to indicate masculine or feminine usage

Masculine and Feminine Examples:

A cock – A hen

A bull – A cow 

A drake – A duck

Masculine and Feminine Words List in English

• Masculine – Feminine
• Father – Mother
• Son – Daughter
• Brother – Sister
• Man – Woman
• Cock – Hen
• Bull – Cow
• Drone – Bee
• Gander – Goose
• Stag – Hind
• Gentleman – Lady
• Count – Countess
• Husband – Wife
• Lord – Lady
• King – Queen
• Monk – Nun
• Sir – Madam
• Uncle – Aunt
• Nephew – Niece
• Wizard – Witch
• Hart – Roe
• Drake – Duck
• Lion – Lioness
• Priest – Priestess
• Prophet – Prophetess
• Patron – Patroness
• Host – Hostess
• Viscount – Viscountess
• Shepherd – Shepherdess
• Steward – Stewardess
• Heir – Heiress
• Baron – Baroness
• Peer – Peeress
• Abbot – Abbess
• Emperor – Empress
• Traitor – Traitress
• Actor – Actress
• Benefactor – Benefactress
• Hunter – Huntress
• Tempter – Temptress
• Master – Mistress
• Tiger – Tigress
• Duke – Duchess
• Enchanter – Enchantress
• Songster – Songstress
• Hero – Heroine
• Sultan – Sultana
• Czar – Czarina
• Signor – Signora
• Manservant – Maidservant
• He-goat – She-goat
• Cock-sparrow – Hen-sparrow
• Bull-calf – Cow-calf
• Grandfather – Grandmother
• Landlord – Landlady
• Milkman – Milkmaid
• Peacock – Peahen
• Giant – Giantess
• Count – Countess

Gender of Nouns | Pictures

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Genders List Video: Gender of Nouns

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• Collective Nouns Examples
• Possessive Nouns
• Countable & Uncountable Nouns
  • List of Uncountable Nouns
  • Countable & Uncountable Food
  • Quantifiers with Countable & Uncountable Nouns
  • Articles with Countable & Uncountable Nouns
  • Nouns that Can Be Countable or Uncountable
• List of Concrete Nouns
• Abstract Nouns List
• Regular Plural Nouns
• Irregular Plural Nouns
• Gender of Nouns