Evolution of the obsolete Jocosa which is derived from the Latin jocosa merry happy.

Baby name joyce meaning. From the Old English surname which is from the Old English Judoc meaning Lord. Joyce name variations Joyce name popularity Joyce name personality and Numerology details. It is derived from the element iodoc which means lord.

Joyce as a girls name is of Latin origin meaning lord. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Joyce and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Meaning origin and popularity of the boys or girls name Joyce plus advice on Joyce and 50000 other baby names from the bestselling nameberry experts.

The name belonged to a 7th-century Breton saint and Breton settlers introduced it to England after the Norman Conquest. Once a boy name this name took off for girls during the mid-twentieth century when it spent 1930 to 1947 in the Top 20. With thousands of names in our handbook choosing the right on just got easier.

It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Joyce. The name Joyce is of Latin origin. Joyce Christian Unisex name meaning origin and other details.

Learn the meaning of the boys name Joyce on Baby Name Wizard your trusted source for baby name origins popularity and more. Today Joyce is also a girls name. What does Joyce mean.

It is pronounced JHoyayS-. Also commonly associated with the English words joy and rejoice. From the medieval masculine name Josse which was derived from the earlier Iudocus which was a Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning lord.