Meanings
proper nounAbner (plural Abners)
plural Abners
- biblicalA cousin of Saul mentioned in the Old Testament.
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.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 17:55 - A male given name from Hebrew.
Origin
- Hebrewאבנר“father of light”
- EnglishAbner
From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).
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Dutch Abner
- Abnerbiblical cousin of Saul
French Abner
- Abnerbiblical cousin of Saul
Hebrew אַבְנֵר
- אַבְנֵר (avnér)biblical cousin of Saul
Hindi अब्नेर
- अब्नेर (abner)biblical cousin of Saul
Portuguese Abner
- Abnerbiblical cousin of Saul
Russian Авени́р
- Авени́р (Avenír)biblical cousin of Saul
Spanish Abner
- Abnerbiblical cousin of Saul
Swedish Abner
- Abnerbiblical cousin of Saul
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APA
Abner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abner
MLA
“Abner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abner. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abner.
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