Joyce
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɪs
Origin
Medieval English given name from Old French Josse, name of a seventh century saint Latinized as Jodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh ("lord").
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press 1988.
Full definition of Joyce
Proper noun
Joyce
(plural Joyces)- , associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice.