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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJoyceassociated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice
2Old FrenchJosse—
3LatinIodocus—
4BretonIodoc—
5Bretoniudhlord
6Proto-Celticyowdosjudge

via English Creek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCreekOne of a Native American tribe from the...
2Middle Englishcrikemuscular spasm of the neck
3Old Norsekrikibend; nook
Every word from Proto-Celtic yowdos →Every word from Breton iudh →Every word from Breton Iodoc →