jason

Jason












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FOR REAL: In the New Testament, the name Jason is most likely a translation of Yeheshua, from which the name Joshua also comes. The translation was most likely influenced by the Greek name Iason (English: Jason), the character from mythology who sailed the ship Argo and found the Golden Fleece. In this form, the name is derived from the Greek iasthai, which means "to heal."

diminutives: Jay, Jace

related names: Yeheshua, Joshua, Jesus

Other recorded spellings: Jayson, Jaysen, Jasen, Jaison, Jacen, Jasson, Jeyson, Json, Jaycen, J'son