# goddaughter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/ · frequency rank #74,999

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

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goddaughter