Joyce Definition

jois
noun
A feminine and masculine name.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • James Augustine Aloysius Joyce
  • james joyce
pronoun

An English and Irish patronymic surname​.

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A female given name, associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice.

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Origin of Joyce

  • Medieval English given name from Old French Josse, name of a seventh century saint Latinized as Jodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh (“lord”).

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Joyce Sentence Examples

  • During his stay at the Northamptonshire village of Holdenby or Holmby - where Sir Thomas Herbert complains the green was not well kept - Charles frequently rode over to Lord Vaux's place at Harrowden, or to Lord Spencer's at Althorp, for a game, and, according to one account, was actually playing on the latter green when Cornet Joyce came to Holmby to remove him to other quarters.

  • See Joyce, op. cit.

  • Such a court can only suspend for seven days unless with the sanction of the Holy Synod (Joyce, op. cit.).

  • Joyce's sardonic persona is easily a match for Harvey's own; with little ado, they are soon married.

  • A shadow appears in the bedroom of a grand duchess (Joyce Carey ), who is robbed of her $ 50,000 necklace.

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