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Uriah

American  
[yoo-rahy-uh] / jʊˈraɪ ə /

noun

  1. Also called Uriah the Hittite.  Also Urias the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. 2 Samuel 11.

  2. a male given name.


Uriah British  
/ jʊˈraɪə /

noun

  1. Old Testament a Hittite officer, who was killed in battle on instructions from David so that he could marry Uriah's wife Bathsheba (II Samuel 11)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Uriah

From Hebrew Ūrīyyāh “My light is God”

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When the first of each month comes around, Uriah Fish owes his Denver-area apartment complex $1,665 for rent.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

"Incredibly sad news about the passing of Uriah Rennie. A Black pioneering referee and leader in the game," said Leon Mann, co-founder of the Football Black List.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2025

Uriah Moenoa, a former Hawaii offensive lineman who Maiava calls uncle, was helping coach the team.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2024

"My kids, they're so young, and they've done nothing wrong to anybody," he said of his 10-year-old daughter Ofri and sons Yuval, eight, and Uriah, four.

From Reuters Nov. 6, 2023

Hanging crookedly next to me is a picture of the family—Zeke as a toddler, Uriah as a baby, balancing on his mother’s lap.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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