godchild

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US/ˈɡɑdˌt͡ʃaɪld/UK/ˈɡɒdˌt͡ʃaɪld/

noun

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.”

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godkid
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Meanings

noungodchild (plural godchildren)

plural godchildren

  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.

    Synonyms: godkid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
godkid

Origin

From god- + child.

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Translations

Bulgarian кръщелник
  • кръщелник (krăštelnik)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Chinese Mandarin 教子
  • 教子 (jiàozǐ)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Danish gudbarn
  • gudbarna child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Dutch petekind
  • petekinda child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Esperanto baptogefilo
  • baptogefiloa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Estonian ristilaps
  • ristilapsa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Finnish kummilapsi
  • kummilapsia child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
German Patenkind
  • Patenkinda child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Greek βαφτισιμιός, αναδεκτός
  • βαφτισιμιός (vaftisimiós)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • αναδεκτός (anadektós)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • αναδεξιμιός (anadeximiós)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Hungarian keresztgyerek, keresztgyermek
  • keresztgyereka child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • keresztgyermeka child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Indonesian anak baptis
  • anak baptisa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Latvian krustbērns
  • krustbērnsa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Polish chrześniak, chrześniaczka
  • chrześniaka child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • chrześniaczkaa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • chrześnicaa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Portuguese afilhado, afilhada
  • afilhadoa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • afilhadaa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Russian кре́стник, кре́стница
  • кре́стник (kréstnik)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • кре́стница (kréstnica)a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Slovak krstňa
  • krstňaa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Spanish ahijado, ahijada
  • ahijadoa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
  • ahijadaa child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Swedish gudbarn
  • gudbarna child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Tagalog inaanak
  • inaanaka child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent
Cite this entry
APA

godchild. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godchild

MLA

“godchild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godchild. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “godchild,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/godchild.

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