Given name · Ancient Greek

Ἰάσων

“to heal”

Ἰάσων (Ĭā́sōn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Iásōn.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ἰάσων goes back to a word meaning “to heal.”

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Ἰάσων’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Ἰάσων has a later derivative in Jason. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἰάσων has a transliteration in Iásōn. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἰάσων can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ĭā́sōn.

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Ἰάσων has relatives in 6 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Ῐ̓ήσωνvariant · Ancient Greek

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Jasãoderivative · Portuguese

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