Joyce
Meaning
- An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
- A female given name from the Celtic languages, associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice.
- An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States, named after founder Joseph M. Joyce.
Synonyms
James Joyce
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce
Judoc
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒɔɪs/
Etymology
Medieval (Middle English) given name from Old French Josse, name of a seventh century saint Latinized as Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh (“lord”), from Proto-Celtic *youdos.
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