Joyce

(jo̵is)

noun

a feminine and masculine name

Origin: < older Jocosa < L jocosa, fem. of jocosus, jocose

Joyce, James (Augustine Aloysius) 1882-1941; Ir. novelist

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Irish writer whose literary innovations have had a profound influence on modern fiction. His works include Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).

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