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
Gnaeus	GNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Nannie	['næni]
AsİL	-	Turkish
Kaarle	KAH:R-le	Finnish
Mtendere	mten-DAY-ray	Southern African, Chewa
Alyssa	ə-LIS-ə	English