Middle English Alternative forms godeson, godson, godsonne, gosson, gossone Etymology From Old English godsunu; equivalent to god + sone (“son”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈɡɔdsun(ə)/, /ˈɡɔsun(ə)/ Adjective godsone godson Descendants English: godson Scots: godson References “god-sone, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.