godson
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godson
- /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/ US
- /ˈɡɒdˌsʌn/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English godsone, gossone, from Old English godsunu (“godson”), equivalent to god- + son. Cognate with Danish gudsøn (“godson”), Swedish gudson (“godson”), Icelandic guðsonur (“godson”).
noun godsons
- A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
Translations
Every language
noun Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
| Español | ahijado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 義子 /义子 yìzǐ, 乾兒子 /干儿子 gān'érzi |
| Português | afilhado |
| Français | filleul |
| Deutsch | Patensohn |
| Italiano | figlioccio |
| Ελληνικά | βαφτισιμιός vaftisimiós, αναδεκτός anadektós, αναδεξιμιός anadeximiós |
| Română | fin |
| Русский | крёстный сын krjóstnyj syn, кре́стник kréstnik |
Talk about this word "godson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/godson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. godson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/godson "godson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/godson.Cite this
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title = {godson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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