godson
English
Etymology
From Middle English godsone, godsune, from Old English godsunu (“godson”), equivalent to god + son. Cognate with Danish gudsøn (“godson”), Swedish gudson (“godson”), Icelandic guðsonur (“godson”).
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Translations
Male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
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