What does "uriel" mean?

An archangel in Judaism and Christianity.

Uriel

Common synonyms include: archangel, biblical name, celestial being, given name, heavenly messenger, hebrew name.

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1
An archangel in Judaism and Christianity.
"And vnto these things Uriel the Archangel gaue them answere, and said, Euen when the number of seedes is filled in you: for he hath weighed the world in the ballance."
2
A male given name from Hebrew.

"Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael are the four archangels mentioned in the Talmud."

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐριήλ (Ouriḗl), from Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (“God is my light”).