Abner
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See also: åbner
English
Etymology
From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abner (plural Abners)
- A cousin of Saul mentioned in the Old Testament.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Translations
biblical cousin of Saul
Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Abner m
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abner m
- (biblical) Abner (cousin of Saul)
- a male given name from Hebrew