"Joyce" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒɔɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Joyce.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Joyces [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪs Etymology: Medieval (Middle English) given name from Old French Josse, name of a seventh century saint Latinized as Jodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh (“lord”), from Proto-Celtic *yowdos. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fro|Josse}} Old French Josse, {{der|en|br|Iodoc}} Breton Iodoc, {{m|br|iudh||lord}} iudh (“lord”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*yowdos}} Proto-Celtic *yowdos Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Joyce (plural Joyces)
  1. An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic. Translations (an English and Irish patronymic surname): Ջոյս (J̌oys) (Armenian), 喬伊斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 乔伊斯 (Qiáoyīsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Joice [feminine] (Portuguese), Джойс (Džojs) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Joyce-en-name-PjGlM10H Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'an English and Irish patronymic surname': 57 24 19
  2. A female given name from the Celtic languages, associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Joyce-en-name-oSa1bh6r
  3. An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States, named after founder Joseph M. Joyce. Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Synonyms: Choyce [surname] Derived forms: Burton Joyce (alt: from de Jorz) Related terms: Jocelyn
    Sense id: en-Joyce-en-name-NlzbHsC5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 9 76

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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