Joyce - Girls name meaning origin and popularity BabyCenter.

Baby name joyce meaning. Joy - ce jo - yce The baby girl name Joyce is also used as a boy name though it is far more popular for girls. Originally Joyce was a boys name and derived from the Breton name Judoc which is of Celtic origin. English Baby Names Meaning.

Origin of the name Joyce. From the Norman male name Josce or Josse which is from Jodocus a Latin form of a Breton name Iodoc borne by a seventh-century Breton saint. 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.

The meaning of Joyce is joyous cheerful merry. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Joyce. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

It is pronounced as JHoyayS-. Used in the Middle Ages. It is pronounced JHoyayS-.

Joyce name variations Joyce name popularity Joyce name personality and Numerology details. Joyces origin is Breton and its use English. With thousands of names in our handbook choosing the right on just got easier.

From the Old English surname which is from the Old English Judoc meaning Lord. The name Joyce is of Latin origin. The meaning of Joyce is Experienced in battle.