Abner (disambiguation)
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Abner may refer to:
- AbnerAbnerIn the Book of Samuel, Abner , is first cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army...
from Book of Samuel, first cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army - Abner PakiAbner PakiAbner Kuhooheiheipahu Pākī was a Hawaiian high chief during the reign of King Kamehameha III, the father of Bernice Pauahi Pākī, founder of Kamehameha Schools.-Early life:He was born about 1808 on the island of Molokai...
, Hawaiian chief - Abner DoubledayAbner DoubledayAbner Doubleday was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was his finest hour, but his...
(1819-1893), an American Civil War general - Abner LouimaAbner LouimaAbner Louima is a Haitian who was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized with the handle of a bathroom plunger by New York City police officers after being arrested outside a Brooklyn nightclub in 1997....
, a victim of police brutality - AbnérAbnérAbnér Irish Abbot, died 760.Abnér was abbot of Imleach Iubhair in what is now County Tipperary. In pre-history, it was known as Medón Mairtine, or central Mairtine. The Mairtine were an extremely powerful group in pre-historic Munster....
, Irish abbot - Li'l AbnerLi'l AbnerLi'l Abner is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished town of Dogpatch, Kentucky. Written and drawn by Al Capp , the strip ran for 43 years, from August 13, 1934 through...
(1934-1977), a comic strip in United States newspapers, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished town of Dogpatch. - Abner RecordsAbner RecordsAbner Records was a subsidiary of Vee-Jay Records. It was originally named Falcon Records, but the name was changed in 1958 since there already existed a Falcon Records. The label was named after Ewart Abner who was general manager at Vee-Jay 1955-1961....
, a record label. - ABNER (detonator), the code name for the neutron generating trigger used in the Little Boy atomic bomb; see Urchin (detonator)Urchin (detonator)A modulated neutron initiator is a neutron source capable of producing a burst of neutrons on activation. It is a crucial part of some nuclear weapons, as its role is to "kick-start" the chain reaction at the optimal moment when the configuration is prompt critical. It is also known as an internal...
- Abner (computer), the name of an early electronic computer used by the NSA.
- Abner, is the pet pig of Arnold, in Hey Arnold!Hey Arnold!Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends...
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