Godparent vs. Godmother — What's the Difference?

A godparent (also known as a sponsor, or gossiprede), in Christianity, is someone who bears witness to a child's christening and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelong spiritual formation. In the past, in some countries, the role carried some legal obligations as well as religious responsibilities.

A woman who sponsors a person at baptism.

A godfather or a godmother.

One that has a relationship to another person or to something that is the equivalent of being a baptismal sponsor

A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.

To serve as or as if a godmother to.

A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism

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.

(transitive) To act as godmother to.

A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

Any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism