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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Apparently from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “to heal”), making it related to the name of the goddess Ἰασώ (Iasṓ), maybe from ἴασις (íasis, “cure”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ǎː.sɔːn/ → /iˈa.son/ → /iˈa.son/
Proper noun
Ἰᾱ́σων • (Iā́sōn) m (genitive Ἰᾱ́σονος); third declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jason
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