Jason
JAY-son
A Greek form of Jesus used by Jews in the Hellenistic world, later famous as a classical hero’s name.
Meaning
Jason is the Greek form associated in the excerpt with Jesus/Joshua, used as a current name among Jews in the Greek-speaking world. The name’s deeper Hebrew connection is to Joshua, meaning “the Lord saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.”
Origin
GreekHebrewmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpt notes that Jason became common among Jews and was even adopted by the apostate high priest under Antiochus Epiphanes to sound more Greek.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names.