Late 17th century; earliest use found in Charles Cotton (1630–1687), poet and translator. In some forms from god + -ikin, variant of -kin, probably after manikin.
Definition of goddikin in US English:
goddikin
(also goddikins)
nounˈɡɒdɪkɪn
rare
A little or inferior god; = godling.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Charles Cotton (1630–1687), poet and translator. In some forms from god + -ikin, variant of -kin, probably after manikin.