Joyce

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//d͡ʒɔɪs//

An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

1
An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
The vote was 213-209 along party lines. Republican members of the House Ethics Committee – Michael Guest of Mississippi, Dave Joyce of Ohio, Andrew Garbarino of New York, John Rutherford of Florida and Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota – voted present. GOP Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also voted present but he is not on the Ethics Committee.
2
A female given name from the Celtic languages, associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice.
"It's a curious name," remarked Captain Levison. "Joyce - Joyce! I never heard such a name. Is it a Christian name or a surname?" "She was baptised Joyce. It is not so very uncommon. Her name is Joyce Hallijohn. She has been with us several years."
You call me mother, and I remember my mother again, somewhere in greater Boston, dying. I remember we named you Joyce so we could call you Joy.
3
An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States, named after founder Joseph M. Joyce.

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 *yowdos.

Forms

plural: Joyces

Jove · Jupiter, god of the sky.joy · A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially…Joy · A female given name from English.

Joyce · An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

joyful · Feeling or causing joy.joyous · Full of joy; happy.Jr · A title used after a son's name when his father has the same…

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