Mother (novel), a novel by Maxim Gorky published in 1907

Mother Jones, American labor organizer, socialist and snydicalist.

Mother Flynn, the "Rebel Girl."

as a metaphor:

Mother Bloor, American radical labor organizer, socialist and communist.

The Mother, the title of Mirra Alfassa, Sri Aurobindo's spiritual partner

Mother goddess, the fertility/earth deity

main or primary, as in motherboard and the "mother of all wars".

source or creator, as in the phrase "Necessity is the mother of invention", or "mother country" in reference to a colony;

Mother Meera, Hindu preacher in Germany

Kombucha, a drink fermented from tea by a "mother"

A section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange for high-growth startup companies

A mother is a female parent. Mother may also refer to:

Mother, the computer of the starship Nostromo featured in the movie Alien

"Mother" (song), various songs with the name

superior in hierarchy, as in "mothership";

Mother Tongue summary and related information.

first in a person's life, as in mother tongue;

Mother Nature, a personification of nature

Mothers rock venue in Erdington between 1968 – 1971

"Mother" (The Avengers) is the code-name government official who gives orders in the The Avengers

precursor, as in mother of pearl;

Mother, a title or form of address for an abbess

Mother (album), an album by British band Kubb

Mother (1926 film)

Mother of vinegar, an agent to create vinegar from wine or cider

"Mother" is the common name for a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast (or "SCOBY") used to create such things as:

Mother, the first video game in the Earthbound series, released only in Japan

Mother (1996 film), starring Albert Brooks and Debbie Reynolds

"Mother", an episode of the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.

Mother (energy drink), from The Coca-Cola Company

Mother (CIA Chief James Jesus Angleton), codenamed "mother" he is known as the "mother" of today's CIA for his deep role in its formation and operations. Most recently referenced in the TV show "The Company" and the movie "The Good Shepherd"

A euphemistic shortening of "motherfucker"