Avner
Hebrew
"father of light."
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Avner Origin and Meaning
Variation of Abner
The name Avner in Pop Culture
- Avner is the name of the protagonist (played by Eric Bana) in the film "Munich"a historical film about the Israeli government's secret retaliation against the Black September terrorist group after the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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