Where does “Joyce” come from?

Joyce (English) comes from Old French Josse, from Latin Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, from Breton iudh, from Proto-Celtic yowdos — judge.

Joyce (English): associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice

Definitions

  1. associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice

Ancestry of “Joyce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchJosse—
2LatinIodocus—
3BretonIodoc—
4Bretoniudhlord
5Proto-Celticyowdosjudge

Words derived from “Joyce”

Every word from Proto-Celtic yowdos →Every word from Breton iudh →Every word from Breton Iodoc →