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Jason
Jason comes from Ancient Greek Ἰάσων.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸάσωνIásōn
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Jason
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸάσωνIásōn
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Jason
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And when they found them not, they drew Jason…”
The story
The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰάσων
Today it means
name The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰάσων / Jason