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Uriah

American

[yoo-rahy-uh] / yʊˈraɪ ə /

noun

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

Uriah British

/ jʊˈraɪə /

noun

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)

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Etymology

Origin of Uriah

From Hebrew Ūrīyyāh “My light is God”

Example Sentences

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"Uriah made history as the Premier League's first Black referee, officiating over 300 top-flight matches between 1997 and 2008. He broke down barriers, shaped our football community and inspired generations to come."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

Uriah Tenette of Prescott, headed to UC San Diego, finished with 54 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 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

Uriah West’s 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left in the second quarter trimmed Rice’s deficit to 21-7 but WKU’s Brayden Narveson kicked a 25-yard field goal as the half expired.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

“So are the odds of survival if we do crash,” Uriah mutters, but he’s grinning.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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