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 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
*Godmother, another name for a
ship sponsor, a female civilian who "sponsors" a vessel
Individuals called "Godmother" or "The Godmother"
;Celebrities
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Erykah Badu, "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, "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, "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, a Colombian drug lord known as "The Godmother of Cocaine"
Art, entertainment, and media
; Fiction
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Fairy godmother (disambiguation) A fairy godmother is a fairy who acts as a mentor or guardian for a young person.
Fairy godmother may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities
* Fairy Godmother, a character in Disney's 1950 film ''Cinderella''
* Fairy God ...
;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), 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
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Godfather (disambiguation)
Godfather most often refers to a male godparent in the Christian tradition.
Godfather, God Father, or variants may also refer to:
Crime
* A synonym for crime boss
* Capo dei capi, Italian for "boss of all bosses"
People
* The Godfather (wrestl ...
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The Good Mother (disambiguation) The Good Mother or goodmother or ''variant'', may refer to:
* ''The Good Mother'' (1988 film), US, based on a novel by Sue Miller
* ''The Good Mother'' (2023 film), US, crime thriller film
*'' Glass House: The Good Mother'', a 2006 film
* "Good Mo ...
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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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