Joyce

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Joyce
Given Name
Pronunciation jo(y)-ce
Gender Female (sometimes Male)
Meaning "Joy"
Origin Latin
Related names Joice
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The name Joyce \jo(y)-ce\ can used for either males or females. However, it is currently in greater use by the latter. (The US Social Security site shows that "Joyce" has not been among the Top 1000 baby names chosen for a male since 1946. On the other hand, "Joyce" has been among the Top 1000 baby names for females, and as of 2007 ranks at #831.) It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "joy". The name has been in use since the Middle Ages.

There are several notable individuals with the name Joyce:

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  • Joyce Meyer, (1943), Christian Evangelical author & speaker
  • Joyce Cheah, (1997), Christian Women Ministry Leader

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  • Joyce Chiang, (1970 - 1999), Taiwanese-American woman who disappeared and was later found dead in Washington DC in a manner similar to Chandra Levy

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  • Kerry Joyce, American interior designer
  • Lucia Joyce, (1907 - 1982), Ballet dancer and daughter of writer James Joyce
  • Ryan Joyce, Canadian illusionist
  • Geoffrey T. Joyce, Avid photographer, dedicated public servant and Freemason
  • Jake A. Joyce, (1982 - ) Founding Father during recolonization of Sigma Nu Fraternity's Epsilon Alpha Chapter

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