godmother en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɒdmʌðə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English godmoder, from Old English godmōdor (“godmother”), equivalent to god- + mother. Cognate with Old High German gotmuoter (“godmother”), Old Norse guðmóðir (“godmother”), Icelandic guðmóður (“godmother”), Swedish gudmoder (“godmother”), Danish gudmor (“godmother”).
Meanings
- A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| godmothers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
godmotherly · faerie godmother · godmothership · horse-godmother · godmotherhood · fairy godmother
Hypernyms
Relateds
goddaughter · godfather · godchild · godsib · godson
Synonyms
Translations (99)
de Taufpatin (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · dsb kmótša (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · cbk padrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · jv nini among (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · fi kummitäti (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ar إِشْبِينَة (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · eo baptopatrino (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · id ibu permandian (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · da gudmoder (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ro nașă (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · eu amabitxi (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · tl inaama (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Taufgodl (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · gd màthair-bhaiste (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · id ibu baptis (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sv gudmor (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · pt madrinha (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Gevatterin (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · nn gudmor (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · nl meter (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · gl madriña (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Godl (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · cs kmotra (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sh kúma (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · cmn 教母 (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Gotte (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · scn parrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · gd muime (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · fr marraine (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · tl madrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Firmpatin (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sl botra (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · izh maattuška (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ka ნათლია (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · uk хре́сна ма́ти (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sv gudmoder (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · da gudmor (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · pt comadre (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ast madrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ru крёстная (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · es madrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · tg модархонди таъмидӣ (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · cmn 乾娘 /干娘 (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Patentante (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · scn cummari (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · hy կնքամայր (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · be хро́сная ма́ці (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · pox federă (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · hu keresztanya (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · gd bana-ghoistidh (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sh ку́ма (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ka ნათლიდედა (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ja 代母 (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · el νονά (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · udm киросанай (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · lv krustmāte (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · mk кума (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sk kmotra (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · twf kumàyliʼína (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · th แม่ทูนหัว (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · th แม่อุปถัมภ์ (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ru крёстная мать (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ar عَرَّابَة (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · yrl manhangawa (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · cy mam fedydd (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · pl chrzestna (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · uk хре́сна (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ro nună (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ko 대모 (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · fa-ira مادَرَنْدَر (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Gote (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · vo jispönan (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Firmgodl (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · io baptomatro (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · vi mẹ đỡ đầu (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · fa-ira مادَرْخوانْدِه (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Godel (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · oc mairina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · nb gudmor (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · bg кръ́стница (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · rm madritscha (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · pl matka chrzestna (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · nrf mârraine (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · be хро́сная (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · izh naiskooma (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · de Patin (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · es comadre (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · rm madretscha (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ja 教母 (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · uk хреще́на ма́ти (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ca padrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · it comare (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · la matrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · it madrina (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · ga máthair bhaistí (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · vo spönan (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · sk krstná mama (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · tl ninang (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner) · uk хреще́на (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)