Joyce (name)
The name Joyce is used for females and rarely used by males. It derived from the Old French Masculine name Josse which derived from the Latin name Iudocus the Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning "lord". The name became rare after the 14th century but later revived as a female name which derived from the Middle English joise meaning "rejoice".
Read more about Joyce (name): Name's Origin: Saint Joyce (Judoc), Fictional Characters
Famous quotes containing the word joyce:
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
—Bible: New Testament Jesus, in John, 15:13.
In Ulysses, James Joyce wrote, “Greater love than this ... no man hath that a man lay down his wife for his friend.”