goddaughter

noun
/ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/US/ˈɡɒdˌdɔːtə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From Middle English goddoghter, goddoȝter, from Old English goddohtor (“goddaughter”), equivalent to god- + daughter. Cognate with Danish guddatter (“goddaughter”), Swedish guddotter (“goddaughter”), Icelandic guðdóttir (“goddaughter”).

  1. inherited from goddohtor — “goddaughter
  2. inherited from goddoghter

Definitions

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

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