goddaughter

noun

god·​daugh·​ter ˈgäd-ˌdȯ-tər 

also ˈgȯd-

: a female godchild

Examples of goddaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The newlyweds would go on to welcome three children–Edwina, a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth; Ashley, a godson of Prince Philip, and India, a goddaughter of King Charles who served as a bridesmaid at his wedding to Princess Diana–and raised their family at home in the Chilterns. —Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026

Kaylie’s my niece and my goddaughter. —Brad Quick, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026

Hezekiah gets tapped by the queen’s goddaughter, Victoria Davies (Aliyah Odoffin), to train a member of the royal family in boxing, which allows Hezekiah and Victoria to bond over their status as Black people in a heavily white London. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026

Binder said that Spielberg accused Affleck of fighting with his son on a family vacation while the Daredevil star was dating the filmmaker's goddaughter, Gwyneth Paltrow. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goddaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater

Kids Definition

goddaughter

noun

god·​daugh·​ter -ˌdȯt-ər 

: a female person for whom another person acts as sponsor at baptism