Jayson

Jayson is an English given name and a spelling variant of Jason, which derives from the Greek Iason, itself connected to the Greek verb iasthai, meaning to heal. In Greek mythology, Jason was the hero who led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece, giving the name enduring classical resonance. The Jayson spelling emerged as a modernized or phonetic alternative, influenced in part by the popularity of the Jay- prefix in American naming trends of the twentieth century. Related forms include Jason, Jaison, and Jaycen.