Uriah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any of a number of Old Testament men.
  2. The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

Pronunciation

/jʊəˈɹaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Uriah.wav

Word forms

Uriah

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā, literally “God is my light”).

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