Joyce
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Joyce |
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| Pronunciation | jo(y)-ce |
| Gender | Female (sometimes Male) |
| Meaning | "Joy" |
| Origin | Latin |
| Related names | Joice |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Joyce |
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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[edit] As a first name
[edit] Academia
- Joyce Ladner, (1943), American sociologist and author
- Joyce Lambert, (1917 - 2005), botanist and stratigrapher
- Joyce Marcus, American archaeologist
- Joyce K. Reynolds, computer science professor
- Joyce Ann Tyldesely, British archaeologist, academic, and freelance writer
- Joyce Winifred Vickery, (1908 - 1979), Australian botanist
[edit] Art
- Joyce Ballantyne, (1918 - 2006), American painter of pin-ups
- Joyce Wieland, (1931 - 1998), Canadian experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist
[edit] Business
- Joyce Chen, (1917 - 1994), chef with a line of cookware
- Joyce Hall, (1891 - 1982), American businessman and founder of Hallmark Cards
- Joyce Nicholson, (1919), Australian author and business woman
[edit] Film, television, & theater
- Joyce Blair, (1932 - 2006), English actress and dancer
- Dr. Joyce Brothers, (1928), TV personality
- Joyce Bulifant, (1937), American actress
- Joyce Carey, (1898 - 1993), British actress
- Joyce Chopra, (1938), American film director
- Joyce Coad, (1917 - 1987), American child actress
- Joyce Compton, (1907 - 1997), American actress
- Joyce DeWitt, (1949), American actress (Three's Company)
- Joyce Giraud, (1975), Puerto Rican actress and model
- Joyce Mina Godenzi, (1965), beauty queen and actress of Chinese and Australian descent
- Joyce Grenfell, (1910 - 1979), English actress, comedienne & singer-songwriter
- Joyce Hyser, (1957), American actress
- Joyce Jacobs, (1922), British character actress
- Joyce Jimenez, (1978), Filipino American actress
- Joyce MacKenzie, (1929), American actress
- Joyce Nizzari, (1940), American model & actress
- Joyce Randolph, (1925), American actress
- Joyce Redman, (1918), British actress
- Joyce Sparer Adler, (1916 - 1999), American critic, playwright and teacher
- Joyce Van Patten, (1934), American actress
[edit] Literature & Print Media
- Joyce Cary, (1888 - 1957), Irish novelist
- Joyce Cavalcante, (1949), Brazilian novelist
- Joyce Brabner, (1952), writer of political comics
- Joyce Dyer, (1947), American scholar and writer of memoirs
- Joyce Jillson, (1946 - 2004), American syndicated astrologer, actress and author
- Joyce Johnson, (1935), American Award-winning author
- Joyce Kilmer, (1886 - 1918), American poet
- Joyce Lussu, (1912 - 1998), Italian writer, translator and partisan
- Joyce Mansour, (1928 - 1986), British-born Egyptian surrealist poet
- Joyce Maynard, (1953), American writer
- Joyce Carol Oates, (1938), American novelist
- Joyce Carol Thomas, (1938), African American playwright, illustrator and children's books authors
[edit] Music
- Joyce, US singer (full name Joyce Drake) who released her eponymous album in 1983. The cover has been voted one of the worst of all time.
- Joyce, (b. 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter
- Joyce Auguste, Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices
- Joyce Cooling, American smooth jazz guitarist
- Joyce Hatto, (1928 - 2006), faux English pianist
- Joyce Sims, (1959), American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Joyce Wright, (1922), English opera singer and actress
- Joyce Yang, (1986), Korean pianist
- Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao, (1979), Taiwanese actress and member of music group 7 Flowers
[edit] News media
- Joyce Ohajah, British journalist and news anchor
[edit] Politics
- Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Conservative member of the House of Lords
- Joyce Banda, (1951), Malawian Member of Parliament
- Joyce Beatty, (1950), Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Joyce Butler, (1910 - 1992), British Labour Co-operative politician
- Joyce Cusack, (1942), American member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Joyce Fairbairn, (1939), Canadian Senator and first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate
- Joyce Gemayel, wife of former President of Lebanon, Amin Gemayel (1982-1988), and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel
- Joyce Hens Green, (1928), judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Joyce Karlin, federal prosecutor, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, and then a two-term mayor of Manhattan Beach, California
- Joyce L. Kennard, (1941), Indonesian-born associate justice on the California Supreme Court
- Joyce Mojonnier, California Assemblywoman from 1983 to 1991
- Joyce Mujuru, (1956), Zimbabwean politician, who serves as co-vice-president of the Zanu-PF party
- Joyce Quin, Baroness Quin, (1944), British Labour Party politician
- Joyce Elaine Roop, (1952 - 1995), attorney and environmental activist
- Joyce Savoline, Canadian politician
- Joyce Steele, (1910), Australian politician and the first woman elected to the Parliament of South Australia
- Joyce Trimmer, (1927), Canadian politician
- Joyce Watson, Welsh Labour Party politician and a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Mid and West Wales
[edit] Religion
- Joyce Meyer, (1943), Christian Evangelical author & speaker
- Joyce Cheah, (1997), Christian Women Ministry Leader
[edit] Sports
- Joyce Chepchumba, (1970), Kenyan long distance athlete
- Joyce King, (1927), Australian sprinter
- Joyce Walker, American basketball player and coach
- Joyce Wethered, (1901 - 1997), British golfer
- Joyce Ziske, (1935), American golfer
[edit] Other
- Joyce Chiang, (1970 - 1999), Taiwanese-American woman who disappeared and was later found dead in Washington DC in a manner similar to Chandra Levy
[edit] As a last name
[edit] Business
- David Joyce, (1825 - 1904), American lumber baron and industrialist whose daughter, Beatrice Joyce Kean, established the Joyce Foundation
- Patrick H. Joyce, (1879 - 1946) American railroad executive
- Ron Joyce, (1930), Canadian billionaire and co-founder of Tim Horton's donut chain
[edit] Film, Television, & Theater
- Alice Joyce, (1890 - 1955), American actress
- Brenda JoyceBirth Name:Betty Leabo , (1912), American actress
- Elaine Joyce, (1945), American actress
- Ella Joyce, (1954), American actress
- Emily Joyce, (1970), British actress
- [[Emily (Flippen) Joyce, (1907- ) American Actress/ Playwright (Theater)
- Natalie Joyce, (1902 - 1992), American film actress
- Joyce Seo, (1994) The prettiest girl alive
- Peggy Hopkins Joyce, (1893 - 1957), American actress
- Yootha Joyce, (1927 - 1980), English actress
[edit] Literature & Print Media
- Brenda Joyce, American author
- Graham Joyce, English science fiction writer
- James Joyce, (1882 - 1941), Irish novelist
- Michael Joyce, (1945), American author and professor of English at Vassar College
- Patrick Weston Joyce, (1827 - 1914), Irish author, brother of Robert Dwyer Joyce
- Robert Dwyer Joyce, (1830 - 1883), Irish poet
- Stanislaus Joyce, (1894 - 1955), Irish writer, teacher and scolar; brother of James Joyce
- Trevor Joyce, (1947), Irish poet
- William Joyce, (1957), American children's books author & illustrator
[edit] Music
- Don Joyce, member of the experimental music group Negativland
- Eileen Joyce, (1912 - 1991), Australian pianist
- Mike Joyce, (1963), British drummer (The Smiths)
[edit] Politics
- Barnaby Joyce, (1967), Australian politician
- Brian A. Joyce, Democratic state Senator from Massachusetts
- Charles Herbert Joyce, (1830 - 1916), US Representative from Vermont
- Eric Joyce, (1960), British politician and member of Parliament
- George Joyce, (1618 - ?1670?), agitator during the English Civil War
- Kevin Joyce, Illinois State Representative for the 35 district
- William Joyce, British Nazi propagandist
[edit] Religion
- Gilbert Cunningham Joyce, (1866 - 1942), educator and Bishop of Monmouth
- Isaac Wilson Joyce, (1836 - 1905), American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Jeremiah Joyce, (1763 - 1816), Unitarian minister and writer
[edit] Science
- Gerald Joyce, (1956), scientist
[edit] Sports
- Alan Joyce, (1942), Australian footballer
- Bill Joyce, (1887 - ?), Scottish footballer
- Bill Joyce, (1865 - 1941), American baseball player
- Bob Joyce, (1966), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cecelia Joyce, (1983), Irish cricketer
- Don Joyce, (1929), American football player for the Baltimore Colts from 1958 to 1960
- Dominick Joyce, (1981), Irish cricketer
- Ed Joyce, (1978), Irish cricketer
- Gus Joyce, (1974), Irish cricketer
- Ian Joyce, American soccer player
- Isobel Joyce, (1983), Irish cricketer
- Jim Joyce, (1955), Major League Baseball umpire
- Joan Joyce, (1940), softball icon, among other sports
- Kara Lynn Joyce, (1985), American swimmer, competed at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
- Leilani Joyce, (1974), professional squash player from New Zealand
- Luke Joyce, (1987), American soccer player for Carlisle United F.C
- Michael Joyce, (1973), American tennis player
- Sean Joyce, (1967), English footballer
- Warren Joyce, (1965), English footballer
[edit] Other
- 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
[edit] As fictional characters
- Joyce Benson, fictional character on the short-lived seventies comedy, Angie
- Gilda Joyce, a character in the Gilda Joyce mystery novel series writter by Jennifer Allison
- Joyce Summers, (1958 - 2001), the mother of Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
[edit] Place names
- Burton Joyce, large village in Nottinghamshire, England
- Edmund P. Joyce Center, multi-purpose arena in South Bend, Indiana
- Joyce, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula
- James Joyce Bridge, road bridge in Dublin, Ireland
- James Joyce Centre
- Joyce Theater, dance performance venue in the Chelsea area of Manhattan in New York
- James Joyce Tower and Museum, Martello tower in Sandycove, Dublin, where James Joyce spent six nights in 1904
- Mount Joyce, prominent, dome-shaped mountain, 1,830 m, standing 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Mount Howard in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land
- R. F. Joyce Observatory, home observatory of the Canterbury Astronomical Society (CAS), situated near West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Ronald V. Joyce Stadium, stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
[edit] Other uses
- Some models of the Amstrad PCW were also affectionately known as Joyce, especially in Germany; the name is that of a secretary of Alan Sugar, the founder of Amstrad, and was the codename of the machine while it was in development.
- Joyce is also on lists of tropical cyclone names worldwide.
- JB Joyce & Co, clock manufacturer
[edit] See also
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