A godmother is a female
godparent
In infant baptism and denominations of Christianity, a godparent (also known as a sponsor, or '' gossiprede'') is someone who bears witness to a child's christening and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelon ...
in the Christian tradition; she is present at the christening of the child and promises to see that the child is raised to be a Christian. She may also offer
mentorship
Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...
and/or claim
legal guardian
A legal guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to make decisions relevant to the personal and property interests of another person who is deemed incompetent, call ...
ship of the child as her own if needed due to circumstances.
Godmother, God Mother, or ''variation'', may also refer to:
People
Honorary titles
*Godmother, an honorary title of a pioneer in a particular field, especially in musical genres (see
honorific nicknames in popular music
When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (gods), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or (most frequently) Imp ...
)
*Godmother, a
mentor
Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...
*Godmother, another name for a
ship sponsor
A ship sponsor, by tradition, is a female civilian who is invited to "sponsor" a vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection over the seagoing vessel and all that sail aboard. In the United States Navy and the United States Coast ...
, a female civilian who "sponsors" a vessel
Individuals called "Godmother" or "The Godmother"
;Celebrities
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Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the ...
, "The Godmother of Soul"
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Nina Hagen
Catharina "Nina" Hagen (; born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rose to prominence during the Punk subculture, punk and New wave music, new wave movements in the late 1970s a ...
, "The Godmother of Punk"
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Joan Jett
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and per ...
, "The Godmother of Punk"
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Sharon Jones
Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Jones experienced breakthrough succe ...
, "The Godmother of Soul"
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Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman.
LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul".
She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...
, "The Godmother of Soul"
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Lil' Mo
Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...
, "The Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B"
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
, "The Godmother of Country Music"
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Siouxsie Sioux
Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the lead singer of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996). They released 11 ...
, "Godmother of Goth"
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Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)
is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''.
Called the "punk poe ...
, "Godmother of Punk"
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her Gospel music, gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spir ...
, "Godmother of Rock and Roll"
;Criminals
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Griselda Blanco
Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012), known as ''the Black Widow'', was a Colombian drug lord of the MedellÃn Cartel, and in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld, during the 1970s through the earl ...
, a Colombian drug lord known as "The Godmother of Cocaine"
Art, entertainment, and media
; Fiction
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Fairy godmother (disambiguation)
;Films
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''Godmother'' (film), a 1999 Hindi film
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''The Godmother'' (film), an upcoming American biographical crime-drama film directed by Gerard Johnson, written by Frank Baldwin, and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones
* ''The Godmother'' (2011), a Romanian film starring Whitney Anderson,
DragoÈ™ Bucur
DragoÈ™ Bucur (; born 13 June 1977) is a Romanian actor, ambassador for the program ''Youth of the Move'' involved by the European Commission, and TV presenter for the show '' Visuri la cheie'' broadcast on Pro TV '' Visuri la cheie''.
DragoÈ™ ...
, and
Ștefan Iancu
Ștefan Iancu (born 26 December 1997) is a Romanian actor. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Iancu began acting at the age of 4. He has remained active throughout much of his childhood and into adult life.
Education
Iancu is currently a student at the C ...
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God Mother
God Mother is a Swedish hardcore band formed in Stockholm in 2012.
History
God Mother was founded 2012 by Michael Dahlström (drums), Daniel Noring (bass) and Jonatan Lindgren (guitar). They wanted to start a band with the focus on intensity ...
, a Swedish hardcore band
Other uses
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Godmother (cocktail)
The Godfather is a duo mixed drink made of Scotch whisky (especially smoky Scotch) and amaretto. Typically, the drink is served with ice in an old fashioned glass.
Name
As with many cocktails, the origin of the Godfather's name is uncertain. ...
, a cocktail made with Italian Amaretto liqueur and vodka
See also
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List of people considered father or mother of a field
Often, discoveries and innovations are the work of multiple people, resulting from continual improvements over time. However, certain individuals are remembered for making significant contributions to the birth or development of a field or tech ...
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Godfather (disambiguation)
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The Good Mother (disambiguation)
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Mother (disambiguation)
A mother is a female parent.
Mother may also refer to:
Literature
* Mother (short story), "Mother" (short story), a 1907 short story by Owen Wister
* ''Mother'' (novel), 1906 novel by Maxim Gorky
* " A Mother", a 1914 short story by James Joy ...
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God (disambiguation)
God is a monotheist conception of the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. Gods or deities are natural or supernatural beings considered divine or sacred, depending on tradition.
God may also refer to:
* ''God'' (word), the English word ...
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