Abner

American  

[ab-ner] / ˈæb nər /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul.

2. a first name.

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Example Sentences

For decades, the accepted account of baseball’s origins was that it was invented by future Civil War general Abner Doubleday on a cow pasture in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reaching this stage of October has forced the Brewers to exhaust their relievers, so much so that by the time setup man Abner Uribe entered Game 2 in the sixth inning, he might as well have been Tanner Scott.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cubs, meanwhile, managed only one hit after the third inning as four Brewers relievers -- Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, rookie Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe -- combined to mystify Chicago batters to the finish.

From Barron's

County officials referred only two of the cases — those against Abner and Jackson — to the District Attorney’s Office for investigation in December 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Abner now works as a program manager at the homeless nonprofit HOPICS, according to her LinkedIn.

From Los Angeles Times