Good afternoon Marg, Yes, gossip is an old term for godparent, or one who acts as sponsor at a baptism. From OE god = God, sib = akin, related. Source - OED. Liz in Melbourne On Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:57 AM, Marg Morse [SMTP:margmorse@smartchat.net.au] wrote: > Good morning all, > I have been sent pages from a old family bible > and along side the Baptism entries > there are three names with the word Gossips > Could this be sort of godparents, although mostly they were > grandparents of the babe. > Thank you > Marg >