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View Name: Uriah


URIAH
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: אוּרִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: yoo-RIE-ə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה ('Uriyah) which meant "YAHWEH is my light". In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.
Related Names
VARIANT: Urijah
OTHER LANGUAGES: Ourias (Biblical Greek), 'Uriyah (Biblical Hebrew), Urias (Biblical Latin), Uriasz (Polish)
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