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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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Gospel singer CeCe Winans was Bobbi Kristina's godmother, and her godfather was music executive Clive Davis — the music executive who discovered Whitney and fostered her career.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
But his sentence wasn’t finalized until after Pittman had heard from family members of his daughter, from Francesca’s mother to the relative who was set to become her godmother just three days after Francesca’s death.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Fei-Fei Li, sometimes referred to as the godmother of AI, is leading World Labs and betting big on spatial intelligence as the next wave of computing.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In November 2024, Reynolds confirmed that Swift is the godmother to his and Lively’s three young daughters — James, Inez and Betty.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
But his sentence wasn’t finalized until after Pittman had heard from family members of his daughter, from Francesca’s mother to the relative who was set to become her godmother just three days after Francesca’s death.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Fei-Fei Li, sometimes referred to as the godmother of AI, is leading World Labs and betting big on spatial intelligence as the next wave of computing.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In November 2024, Reynolds confirmed that Swift is the godmother to his and Lively’s three young daughters — James, Inez and Betty.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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