Definition
People who perform the Christian ceremony of baptism or christening to give a child a Christian name and welcome them into the church.
Etymology
From Old English 'cristnian' (to make Christian) + '-er' (one who does) + '-s' (plural). The practice originated with Christian baptism ceremonies in medieval Europe, where naming and religious initiation were combined.
Kelly Says
Most people think christening is just about naming, but historically it was a legal act—christening records in parish registers were literally how people proved they existed before modern birth certificates!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አምላክ ሰማይ
am-lak se-may
ARالعربية
مُرَسِّمُونَ
mu-ra-ss-im-oon
BNবাংলা
জন্মদানকারী
jon-mo-dan-ka-ri
CACatalà
bautizadors
bo-ti-tsa-do-rs
CSČeština
křestní
kresh-ni
DEDeutsch
Taufpaten
towf-pah-ten
ELΕλληνικά
βαπτιστές
va-ptis-tes
ESEspañol
bautizadores
bawt-ee-zah-do-res
FISuomi
kastelijat
kas-te-li-jat
FRFrançais
parrains
par-rens
GUGU
બાપ્તિસ્મા
ba-ptis-ma
HAHA
Baptismas
bap-tis-mas
HEעברית
מכריזים
mek-ri-zim
HIहिन्दी
बपतिस्मा देने वाले
bap-tis-ma de-ne wa-le
HUMagyar
keresztelők
ker-es-tel-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembaptis
pembap-tis
IGIG
Ndị na-akpọ
ndi na-ak-po
ITItaliano
battizzatori
bat-tee-tza-to-ri
KO한국어
침례자들
chim-lye-ja-deul
MSBahasa Melayu
baptis
bap-tis
NLNederlands
doopvaders
do-op-va-ders
PLPolski
chrzescieni
hrzest-che-ni
PTPortuguês
padrinhos
pa-drin-yos
RORomână
botezatori
bo-te-za-to-ri
RUРусский
крестные отцы
krestnyy ottsy
SVSvenska
doppare
dop-par-eh
SWKiswahili
Mwokozi
mwo-ko-zi
TEతెలుగు
బాప్తిస్మం
ba-ptis-man
THไทย
ผู้รับบัพติศมา
poo-rue bap-tis-ma
TLTL
mga tagapa-baptis
mga ta-ga-pa-bap-tis
TRTürkçe
vaftizciler
va-ftiz-chil-er
UKУкраїнська
хрещений
kreshchen-nya
URاردو
مَسِیَحِی
ma-si-hi
VITiếng Việt
người rửa tội
ngooi rua toi