Dictionary

godson en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɡɒdˌsʌn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/ (General-American)

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”).

Meanings

1. A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Forms

Relateds

goddaughter · godfather · godchild · godmother · godparent

Translations (56)

uk хрище́ник (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · cmn 乾兒子 /干儿子 (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · cy mab bedydd (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · sv gudson (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · uk хреще́ний син (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · gl afillado (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · de Patensohn (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ru кре́стник (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · el αναδεκτός (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · es ahijado (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · yrl membirangawa (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · uk похре́сник (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · enm godsone (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · nrf filieu (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ca fillol (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · lt krikštasūnis (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · be хро́сны сын (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · pl chrześniak (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · sk krstný syn (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · sq famull (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · gd daltan (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · id putra baptis (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · fur fioç (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · el βαφτισιμιός (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ro fin (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · fi kummipoika (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · rm figlioul (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · tl anak na lalaki sa binyag (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · vo hispönäb (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ast afiáu (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · io baptofiliulo (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · vec fiozho (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · cmn 義子 /义子 (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · be хро́снік (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · yue 契仔 (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · el αναδεξιμιός (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · eo baptofilo (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ga mac baistí (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · fr filleul (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · ru крёстный сын (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · mwl afelhado (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · pt afilhado (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · hu keresztfiú (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · cs kmotřenec (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · udm кироспи (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · vec fioço (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · yrl aírangawa (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · et ristipoeg (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · vec fioso (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · vec fioç (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · lv krustdēls (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · be хрэ́снік (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · rm figliol (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · da gudsøn (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · it figlioccio (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.) · uk хреще́ник (Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.)