Abner

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Etymology

Hebrew אבנר (Abner), meaning "father of [or is a] light". From אָב (av = 'father') + נור (nur = 'light').

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈæb.nɚ/

Proper noun

Abner

1. Cousin of Saul in the Old Testament.
2. A male given name.

Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 1 Samuel 17:55:

  And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Translations

biblical cousin of Saul

• Dutch: Abner (nl)
• French: Abner (fr)
• Hebrew: אבינר (Abner)

• Russian: Авенир (ru) (Avenír) m
• Scottish: Abner
• Swedish: Abner (sv)

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