Gandalf and Sauron are "kin", of sorts; both are Maiar. While we don't (to the best of my knowledge) know Sauron's history (in Aman), he may very well have been one of Manwë's or Lórien's handservants, which is how Gandalf knew him well enough to "fear him greatly".
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