godparent

English

noun

Definitions

The person who stood for a child during a naming ceremony or baptism
A godfather or godmother
One who cares for a child if untimely demise is met by the parents

Etymology

Affix from English god + English parent.

Origin

English

parent

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

afgod English
alloparent English
antigod English
begod English
bioparent English
birthparent English
co-parent English
demigod English
ex-god English
exgod English
foreparent English
giddy English
god English
god-king English
godbrother English
goddaughter English
goddess English
goddish English
godfather English
godfearing English
godforsaken English
godhead English
godhood English
godite English
godkiller English
godkind English
godless English
godlike English
godling English
godlore English
godly English
godmama English
godman English
godmother English
godness English
godpapa English
godpappy English
godparental English
godparenthood English
godparenting English
gods English
godship English
godsister English
godslaughter English
godson English
godwoman English
gossip English
grandparent English
halfgod English
housegod English
houseparent English
interparent English
multiparent English
nongod English
nonparent English
overparent English
parent English
parent-in-law English
parentcraft English
parentdom English
parentectomy English
parenter English
parentese English
parenthood English
parenticide English
parentification English
parentify English
parentish English
parentism English
parentless English
parentlike English
parently English
parentness English
parentship English
reparent English
semigod English
skygod English
stepparent English
stereoparent English
sungod English
thunder god English
undergod English
underparent English
ungod English
unparent English
parent French
god Middle English
parent Middle English
parento Esperanto
pàrant Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
gado Sranan Tongo