godson
nounUS /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/ · UK /ˈɡɒdˌsʌn/
Etymology 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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A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
- Related terms
- godchild, goddaughter, godfather, godmother, godparent