(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
"Jason was the legendary Greek hero who led the Argonauts on their perilous journey to retrieve the Golden Fleece before marrying the sorceress Medea."
The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
"Many people mistakenly believe that Jason is a first name when it actually functions as an English patronymic surname derived from the given name Jason."
An English patronymic surname, from given names.
The name Jason comes from Ancient Greek and originally meant "healer." While it shares roots with words like "cure," its most famous bearer in the New Testament was likely just a Greek version of the Hebrew name Joshua.