Jason

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UK/ˈdʒeɪsən/

proper noun

The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.

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Jason Voorhees
OriginAncient Greek Ἰάσων →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

Jason1

proper nounJason (plural Jasons)

plural Jasons

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe 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.

    , Scene II
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    When HBO airs “Behind the Candelabra” on May 26, the world will get to see Matt Damon play Liberace’s drug-addled, surgically enhanced lover – a role about as far from Jason Bourne as it gets.

    2013 March 11, Adam Markovitz, “Matt Damon on (maybe) returning to ‘Bourne’ and playing Liberace’s lover”, in CNN
    2 more examples

    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.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 17:6-7

    The new prince left the hospital today. My father is hoping that he will be called George, after him. My mother said that it's time the Royal Family came up to date and called the Prince Brett or Jason.

    1984, Sue Townsend, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Methuen, published 1985, →ISBN, page 49
  3. 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...

    2025 July 6, Ok_Ingenuity_3336, “I can only see Silent Salt as the Jason of CRK...”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2026
    1 more example

    But I kept on chasin/Kept on running kept coming like Jason/Much nostalgia keeps bouncing through

    1993, “Ain't No Place Like Home”, in Code Red, performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

    Synonyms: Jason Voorhees

Jason2

proper noun
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym 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.”)

Similar
Jason Voorhees

Origin

Jason · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekἸάσων
  2. EnglishJason

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.

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Jason · proper noun

Probably reduced from James + -son or a variant of Jesson.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰάσων
  • Ἰάσων (Iásōn)leader of Argonauts
Bulgarian Язон, Язон
  • Язон (Jazon)leader of Argonauts
  • Язон (Jazon)given name
Chinese Mandarin 賈森 /贾森, 傑森 /杰森
  • 賈森 /贾森 (Jiǎsēn)leader of Argonauts
  • 傑森 /杰森 (Jiésēn)leader of Argonauts
  • 賈森 /贾森 (Jiǎsēn)given name
  • 傑森 /杰森 (Jiésēn)given name
Esperanto Jazono
  • Jazonoleader of Argonauts
Estonian Iason
  • Iasonleader of Argonauts
French Jason, Jason
  • Jasonleader of Argonauts
  • Jasongiven name
German Jason
  • Jasongiven name
Greek Ιάσονας, Ιάσων
  • Ιάσονας (Iásonas)leader of Argonauts
  • Ιάσων (Iáson)leader of Argonauts
  • Ιάσονας (Iásonas)given name
  • Ιάσων (Iáson)given name
  • Τζέισον (Tzéison)given name
Hebrew ג׳ייסון
  • ג׳ייסון (Jeyson)given name
Hungarian Iaszón, Jáson
  • Iaszónleader of Argonauts
  • Jásongiven name
  • Jázongiven name
Irish Iasón
  • Iasónleader of Argonauts
Italian Giasone, Giasone
  • Giasoneleader of Argonauts
  • Giasonegiven name
Japanese イアーソーン, ジェイソン
  • イアーソーン (Iāsōn)leader of Argonauts
  • ジェイソン (jeison)given name
Māori Hahona
  • Hahonagiven name
Polish Jazon
  • Jazonleader of Argonauts
Portuguese Jasão, Jasão
  • Jasãoleader of Argonauts
  • Jasãogiven name
  • Jasongiven name
Romanian Iason
  • Iasonleader of Argonauts
Russian Ясо́н, Ясо́н
  • Ясо́н (Jasón)leader of Argonauts
  • Ясо́н (Jasón)given name
  • Язо́н (Jazón)given name
  • Дже́йсон (Džéjson)given name
Spanish Jasón, Jasón
  • Jasónleader of Argonauts
  • Jasóngiven name
  • Yeisongiven name
Swedish Jason, Iason
  • Jasonleader of Argonauts
  • Iasonleader of Argonauts
  • Jasongiven name
Turkish İason
  • İasonleader of Argonauts
Ukrainian Ясо́н, Іасо́н
  • Ясо́н (Jasón)leader of Argonauts
  • Іасо́н (Iasón)leader of Argonauts
  • Язо́н (Jazón)leader of Argonauts
  • Ясонgiven name
  • Іасо́н (Iasón)given name
  • Язо́н (Jazón)given name
Welsh Jason, Iason
  • Jasongiven name
  • Iasongiven name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jason

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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Jason. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jason

MLA

“Jason.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jason. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jason,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jason.

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