backer

n. a supporter; a financier of a play, political campaign, etc. I was hoping for a backer, but the project was too chancy.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gobnata	-	History
Dov	DOV	Hebrew
Heulwen	HIEL-wen	Welsh
Amando	ah-MAHN-do (Spanish, Italian)	Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Daichi	dah-ee-chee	Japanese
Merv	MURV	English