Jason
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Jason¹
- /ˈdʒeɪsən/ UK
Sounds like JSON · Rhymes with -eɪsən
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Jasons
- The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias. I know he will be glad of our success: / We are the Jasons, we have won the fleece.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
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Synonym of Jason Voorhees (“a male murderer, associated with a hockey mask (Jason mask), and especially one who keeps returning even after he is thought to be vanquished.”)
I can only see Silent Salt as the Jason of CRK...
Similar: Jason Voorhees
Jason²
- /ˈdʒeɪsən/ UK
Sounds like JSON · Rhymes with -eɪsən
Where it comes from
Probably reduced from James + -son or a variant of Jesson.
proper noun
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cynthia, jas, shark, andré, andre, jayson, surgeon, medic, physician, doctor, healer, therapist, practitioner, clinician, mender, curer
Translations
Talk about this word "Jason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jason. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jason. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jason "Jason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jason.Cite this
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title = {Jason},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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