godson
Meaning
A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/
Etymology
In summary
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”).
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