Where does “Joyces Creek” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Joyces Creek”, step by step

Joyces Creek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Joyce

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Joyce	associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice
2	Old French	Josse	—
3	Latin	Iodocus	—
4	Breton	Iodoc	—
5	Breton	iudh	lord
6	Proto-Celtic	yowdos	judge

via English Creek

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Creek	One of a Native American tribe from the...
2	Middle English	crike	muscular spasm of the neck
3	Old Norse	kriki	bend; nook

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