a fairy godmother

someone who helps you solve your problems, usually by giving you money

Usage notes: In children's stories, a fairy godmother is a woman with magic powers who helps someone who is in trouble.

A local company acted as fairy godmother to the theatre by giving a ￡1 million donation.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fulgentius	-	Late Roman
Olwin	-	Welsh
Iriney	-	Russian
Battle	['bætl]
Narangerel	-	Mongolian
Alban	AHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)	German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)