patron vs godfather

patron and godfather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patron	Yes	No	No	No
godfather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, godfather is a hyponym of patron; that is, godfather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patron:

patron: someone who supports or champions something
godfather: someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

patron (noun)	godfather (noun)
a regular customer	any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
someone who supports or champions something	someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
the proprietor of an inn