Godson

Godson Meaning & Origin

About Godson
The surname Godson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "God" meaning "good" or "god" and the word "son," indicating "son of God." It is a patronymic surname, commonly given to a son who was named after a godparent or someone with a strong religious connection. The name Godson signifies a familial relationship with a godly or virtuous individual.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Godson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Godson: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Godson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Godson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/godson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Godson in Braille

Here's how to represent Godson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Godson in braille

How to sign the name Godson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Godson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Godson in sign language

Numerology