neef
/niːf/(also nief) South African. In Afrikaans (and formerly South African Dutch) usage
noun
1A nephew or male cousin; any younger man.
2Used of or to a younger person, as a title, preceding a first name.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Alexander (1803–1885), army officer. From South African Dutch, Dutch neef cousin, nephew.