Jason
[ˈdʒeɪsən]Meaning
from the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason), meaning "healer"
Background Story
The name derives from the Greek ἴασις (iasis), "healing", itself from ἰάομαι (iaomai), "to heal". It is used in Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Georgian and Greek, and appears in the New Testament for a man who sheltered Paul and Silas, where it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation.
Temperament
Variations
Jace, Jay, Jayson
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