Uriah
Americannoun
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Also called Uriah the Hittite. Also Urias the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. 2 Samuel 11.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Uriah
From Hebrew Ūrīyyāh “My light is God”
Example Sentences
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“I had to — it was either open for them or for Uriah Heep.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
The first black referee in the Premier League was Uriah Rennie.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 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
“Zeke says it sometimes takes a little while for the factionless to process exonerations, so they should be out later,” Uriah says.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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