<P> The name Joyce is a contemporary given - name used for females and rarely used by males . As a family - name , 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 given - name , which derived from the Middle English joise meaning `` rejoice '' . ( 1 ) </P>
<P> The name Joyce is a contemporary given - name used for females and rarely used by males . As a family - name , 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 given - name , which derived from the Middle English joise meaning `` rejoice '' . ( 1 ) </P>
where does the last name joyce come from
where does the last name joyce come from
from the Old French Masculine name Josse , which derived from the Latin name Iudocus , the Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning `` lord ''
from the Old French Masculine name Josse , which derived from the Latin name Iudocus , the Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning `` lord ''