Jason name - Meaning of Jason
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized) , Biblical
- Pronounced
- JAY-sən (English)
- Jason Meaning
- From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason) , which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman. This name also appears in the New Testament, belonging to man who sheltered Paul and Silas. In his case, it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. Jason originates in Greek language and means "a person who heals". In Greek mythology, Jason was a famous Thessalian hero and he led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. In the Bible, Jason’s house was used as Saint Paul’s and Silas’s refuge. As a masculine given name it became popular in the 1940s and its popularity has been rising ever since.
Jason Related Names
Variants: Jayson (English), Iason (Greek Mythology), Jasen, Jacen
Diminutives: Jace, Jay, Jayce, Jae (English)
Feminine Forms: Jaye, Jayla, Jaylen, Jaylene, Jaylin, Jaylyn (English)
Other Languages: Iason (Ancient Greek), Iason (Biblical Greek), Iason (Biblical Latin), Iason (Greek)
Jason Celebrities
Jason Alexander - actor, Jason Biggs - actor, Jason Giambi - baseball player, Jason Mraz - musician, Jason Priestley - actor, Jason Allen - golfer, Jason Avant - football player, Jason Bates - baseball player, Jason Jones - actor, comedian,
