Uriel

American

[yoor-ee-uhl] / ˈyʊər i əl /

noun

one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.

Uriel British

/ ˈjʊərɪəl /

noun

one of the four chief angels in Jewish apocryphal writings

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She met her second husband, Uriel Foa, at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv, where he was a professor and she was studying psychology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Uriel Aguire went straight to his director at a healthcare company a few years ago when he wanted to relocate from Atlanta to Dallas to be closer to family.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The other three deceased were identified as Tamir Nimrodi, 20, Eitan Levy, 53, and Uriel Baruch, 35, the Hostages Families Forum said.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Uriel Diaz, 35, grew up as one of four siblings with Mexican immigrant parents.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

And so Gabriel, along with the angels Michael, Uriel, and Raphael, caused the Nephilim to wage war against one another.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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