Iason Name Meaning & Origin
Iason
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Origin of the name Jason:
The English cognate of the Latin and Greek Iāson (healer), a name derived from iasthai (to heal). Popularly bestowed in the U.S., the name Jason is borne in Greek Myth by a prince who led the Argo-nauts. Var: Jayson.
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Iason (Ιασων) is an Ancient Greek name. This is the original name from which Jason was Anglicized from.
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Iason is ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece.
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