Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun godfather

2 senses of godfather

Sense 1
godfather -- (any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism)
       => godparent -- (a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism)

Sense 2
godfather -- (someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild)
       => patron, sponsor, supporter -- (someone who supports or champions something)