godson

Meaning

A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Synonyms

godchild

goddaughter

son

adopted son

Translations

ahijado

filleul

figlioccio

afilhado

fillol

peetzoon

Patensohn

Patenkind

αναδεχτός

petekind

βαφτισιμιός

ahijada

αναδεξιμιός

filiolus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: godsone

Inherited from Old English: godsunu

Cognate with Danish: gudsøn

Cognate with Swedish: gudson

Cognate with Icelandic: guðsonur

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”).