Definition of GODSON

godson

Meanings

Plural: godsons

Noun

  • a male godchild
  • A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Origin / 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”).

Scrabble Score: 8

godson is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
godson is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
godson is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

godson is a valid Words With Friends word