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Godson vs Grandson - What's the difference?

godson | grandson |

As nouns the difference between godson and grandson

is that godson is a male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent while grandson is a son of one's child.

godson

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

    • Related terms

    * godchild * goddaughter * godfather * godmother * godparent

    grandson

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A son of one's child.

    • Synonyms

    * grandboy

    Antonyms

    * (with regard to gender) granddaughter * (with regard to ancestry) grandmother, grandfather

    Hypernyms

    * grandchild