BABY NAMES · GIRL
Joyce
Means “lord”
Breton origin
Joyce comes from Iodoc, the name of a 7th-century Breton saint. It was first a boy's name and later became a girl's name.
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Joyce means "lord". It is a girl's name of Breton origin.
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