Uri

canton of Uri

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • canton Switzerland (country).
  • A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin

  • From Medieval Latin Uronia, possibly from Latin ora, or from the pre-Roman hydronym *wer + the Latin suffix -n-. More at Uri.
  • From Hebrew אוּרִי ("light").

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