Joyce

Joyce \joy-ce, jo-yce\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Joyce used as a boy name pronounciation, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced JHoyayS- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Joyce: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Joyce?

Joyce's origin is Breton, and its use, English. From the word iodoc which is of the meaning 'lord'. Older forms of the name Ioceus (Latinized), Iocius (Old French), Iodoc (Breton), Iodocus (Latinized), Iudh (Breton), Jodoc (Breton), Jodocus (Latinized), Joisse (Old French), Josce (Old French), Josse (Old French), and Judoc (Breton). Joyce was used as a surname and subsequently a male given name in the medieval period. It is derived from Josse (Old French), a form of Ioceus (Latinized), Iodocus (Latinized), or Jodocus (Latinized), which are themselves from Iodoc (Breton), Judoc (Breton), or Jodoc (Breton). The Breton form of the name was borne by a 7th-century hermit saint who was the son of a Breton king. The name was brought into England by the Normans as the forms Josse (Old French), Josce (Old French), or Joisse (Old French), which were frequent among the Breton followers of William the Conqueror. It fell into disuse by the 14th century, and in the 17th century it saw a revival mainly as a female name, possibly as a form of the name Joy. In the 19th century, the name grew in popularity from its appearance in the Mrs Henry Wood sensation novel East Lynne (1861) and the Ada Ellen Bayly novel In the Golden Days (1885). The name is today often associated with the English words 'joy' or 'rejoice'. In some cases, its adoption has been influenced by the Irish surname, which is itself from the Norman French male name. A notable bearer of the surname was the Irish novelist James Joyce (1882-1941). See nicknames for Joyce for more info. Joyce has 15 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Joyce name Joise meaning, Joisse name, name Joos, Joost name popularity, Joyceanne meaning of name, Joycelyn definition, baby name Joycelynn, name Joycey origin, what does the name Joyous mean, baby name Joyse, Joysel name, and Loyce meaning and origin. Other English forms the diminutive what does the name Joycie mean, and the spelling variant Joice name. The Spanish name Joyceta meaning is a form of the name that is used in foreign languages. See also the related forms, the name Jocelyn meaning, the English name Joycelin meaning, the German meaning of Jodok, and the German and Scandinavian Jost meaning and origin. Joyce is an all-time favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1941, 1.258% of baby girls were named Joyce. It had a ranking of #13 then. The baby name has seen a substantial decline in frequency since then, and in recent times it is of only modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #874 with a usage of 0.016%, however it was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. Joyce has mainly been a baby girl name in the last century. There were 270 times more baby girls than boys who were named Joyce in 1946.

A famous person named Joyce is Jane Seymour, Actress, born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg 15 February 1951, Hillingdon, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Joyce:

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The baby name Joyce fun facts:

The name Joyce in reverse order is "Ecyoj".

The numerological value of the name Joyce is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Joyce?

Joyce is in the top names in USA.