Dictionary

godchild en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/ (General-American)
• /ˈɡɒdˌt͡ʃaɪld/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From god- + child.

Meanings

1. A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
   • Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.

Forms

Relateds

goddaughter · godfather · godsister · godbrother · godmother · godson · godparent

Synonyms

godkid

Translations (48)

pt afilhada (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · ka ნათლული (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · et ristilaps (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · mk крштеник (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · io baptofilio (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · id anak baptis (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo spönäb (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · sk krstňa (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · gl afillada (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · fi kummilapsi (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · pt afilhado (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · hy սանիկ (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo jispönäb (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · el αναδεκτός (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo spönajicil (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · gl afillado (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · da gudbarn (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · rm figlioul (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo hispönäb (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · tl inaanak (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · bcl pinangaki (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · sh kumče (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · lv krustbērns (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · rm figliol (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · el βαφτισιμιός (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · sq fijan (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · hu keresztgyermek (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · es ahijada (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · sv gudbarn (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · ru кре́стница (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · nl petekind (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · pl chrześniak (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · pl chrześnica (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · ru кре́стник (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · es ahijado (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · hy սան (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo spönacil (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · sq famull (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · hu keresztgyerek (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · vo spönahicil (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · el αναδεξιμιός (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · pl chrześniaczka (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · de Patenkind (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · cmn 教子 (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · eo baptogefilo (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · bg кръщелник (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · mk кумче (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent) · izh ristilaps (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent)