Uriah

American

[yoo-rahy-uh] / jʊˈraɪ 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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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

Uriah Rennie - the league's last black referee - retired from officiating in English football's top four divisions in 2009.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

"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

Since 2009, three sculptures and four paintings depicting Confederates have been removed from the Capitol; another, depicting the Confederate attorney Uriah Milton Rose, is slated for removal.

From Washington Post

I can’t imagine what it feels like for Zeke to watch him leave the city now, especially as broken by grief as Uriah is by Marlene’s death.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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