"Jason" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʒeɪsən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jason.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Jasons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪsən Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἰάσων|}} Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), {{m|grc|ἰάομαι||I heal}} ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Jason (plural Jasons)
  1. (Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (leader of Argonauts): Ἰάσων (Iásōn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Յասոն (Yason) (Armenian), Язон (Jazon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 賈森 (Chinese Mandarin), 贾森 (Jiǎsēn) (Chinese Mandarin), 傑森 (Chinese Mandarin), 杰森 (Jiésēn) (Chinese Mandarin), Jazono (Esperanto), Jason (French), იასონი (iasoni) (Georgian), Ιάσονας (Iásonas) (Greek), Ιάσων (Iáson) (Greek), Iaszón (Hungarian), ᔮᓱᓐ (yaason) (Inuktitut), Iasón [masculine] (Irish), Giasone (Italian), イアーソーン (Iāsōn) (Japanese), जेसन (jesan) [masculine] (Marathi), Jazon (Polish), Jasão [masculine] (Portuguese), Iason (Romanian), Ясо́н (Jasón) [masculine] (Russian), Jazon [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Јасон [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Jason [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Jázon [masculine] (Slovene), Jasón (Spanish), Jason (Swedish), Iason (Swedish), İason (Turkish), Ясо́н (Jasón) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Іасо́н (Iasón) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Язо́н (Jazón) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Jason-en-name-p0K9Bo5F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'leader of Argonauts': 86 14
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms (given name): Jayson Translations (given name): 賈森 (Chinese Mandarin), 贾森 (Jiǎsēn) (Chinese Mandarin), 傑森 (Chinese Mandarin), 杰森 (Jiésēn) (Chinese Mandarin), Jason (French), ჯეისონ (ǯeison) (Georgian), Jason (German), Ιάσονας (Iásonas) (Greek), Ιάσων (Iáson) [formal] (Greek), ג׳ייסון (Jeyson) (Hebrew), Jáson (Hungarian), Jázon (Hungarian), Giasone (Italian), ジェイソン (jeison) (Japanese), Hahona (Maori), जेसन (jesan) [masculine] (Marathi), Jasão [masculine] (Portuguese), Jason [masculine] (Portuguese), Ясо́н (Jasón) (Russian), Язо́н (Jazón) (Russian), Дже́йсон (Džéjson) [masculine] (Russian), Jázon [masculine] (Slovene), Jasón (Spanish), Yeison [masculine] (Spanish), Jason (Swedish), Ясон (english: Jason) (Ukrainian), Іасо́н (Iasón) (Ukrainian), Язо́н (Jazón) (Ukrainian), Jason [masculine] (Welsh), Iason [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Jason-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of 'given name': 3 97 Disambiguation of 'given name': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Jace [diminutive], Jase [diminutive], Jay [diminutive]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʒeɪsən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jason.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪsən Etymology: Probably reduced from James + -son or a variant of Jesson. Etymology templates: {{m|en|James}} James, {{af|en|-son}} -son, {{m|en|Jesson}} Jesson Head templates: {{en-prop}} Jason
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Jason-en-name-qgmzlfHR Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 16 26 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "ᔮᓱᓐ"
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