a child's godfather in relation to their parents: a co-father; or a child's father in relation to their co-father and his family · a male wedding witness or best man in relation to the spouses, or a bridegroom in relation to his wedding witness · a way of addressing an old male friend
köken: From Late Latin compatrem, from Latin com- (“together”) + pater (“father”), whence also padre. Cognate to Neapolitan cumpà, Sicilian cumpari; see more at compater.
köken: From Middle Dutch gevādere, from Old Dutch *gefadero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafadurjō (literally “co-father”). Equivalent to ge- (“co-”) + vader (“father”).
godfather (a male godparent) · best man (the primary attendant to the groom at a wedding) · A term of address for someone, typically a waiter
çekim: çoğul padrinhos
köken: From Old Galician-Portuguese padrinho, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus (“godfather”), from Latin pater (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Compare Galician padriño.
köken: From Byzantine Greek νονός (nonós), from Koine Greek νόννος (nónnos), either of onomatopoetic origin or perhaps borrowed from Late Latin nonnus.
A godparent, or (more strictly) a godfather (person present at the christening who agrees to help raise the child) · A sponsor, a supporter (of a company, project, or the like) · A mentor, a buddy; someone who helps and guide somebody in certain situations, for instance in a school or workplace.
köken: Inherited from Old Swedish fadder, derived from Low German vadder, short for Low German gevadder, calque of Latin compater, affix of com- (“joint”) + pater (“father”). First attested in 1491.
godfather (a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child)
çekim: çoğul keresztapák
zıt: keresztfiú, keresztlány
köken: From kereszt (“baptizing, christening”) + apa (“father”).
godfather: a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child