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| pronunciation=jo(y)-ce
| gender = [[Female]]
| meaning =''"Joy"''
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| origin = [[Latin]]
| related names = [[Joice]]
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The name '''Joyce''' \jo(y)-ce\ is used for females rarely used by males. However, it is currently in greater use by the latter. (The [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ US Social Security site] shows that "Joyce" has not been among the Top 1000 baby names chosen for a male since 1946. On the other hand, "Joyce" has been among the Top 1000 baby names for females, and as of 2007 ranks at #831.) It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "joy". The name has been in use since the Middle Ages.
There are several notable individuals with the name '''Joyce''':
==As a first name==
===Academia===
*[[Joyce Ladner]], (1943), American sociologist and author
*[[Joyce Lambert]], (1917 - 2005), [[botanist]] and [[Stratification (archeology)|stratigrapher]]
*[[Joyce Marcus]], American [[archaeology|archaeologist]]
*[[Joyce K. Reynolds]], computer science professor
*[[Joyce Ann Tyldesely]], British [[Archaeology|archaeologist]], academic, and freelance writer
*[[Joyce Winifred Vickery]], (1908 - 1979), Australian [[botany|botanist]]
===Art===
*[[Joyce Ballantyne]], (1918 - 2006), American painter of [[pin-up]]s
*[[Joyce Wieland]], (1931 - 1998), Canadian experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist
===Business===
*[[Joyce Chen]], (1917 - 1994), chef with a line of cookware
*[[Joyce Hall]], (1891 - 1982), American businessman and founder of [[Hallmark Cards]]
*[[Joyce Nicholson]], (1919), Australian author and business woman
===Film, television, & theater===
*[[Joyce Blair]], (1932 - 2006), English actress and dancer
*[[Dr. Joyce Brothers]], (1928), TV personality
*[[Joyce Bulifant]], (1937), American actress
*[[Joyce Carey]], (1898 - 1993), British actress
*[[Joyce Chopra]], (1938), American film director
*[[Joyce Coad]], (1917 - 1987), American child actress
*[[Joyce Compton]], (1907 - 1997), American actress
*[[Joyce DeWitt]], (1949), American actress (''[[Three's Company]]'')
*[[Joyce Giraud]], (1975), [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] actress and model
*[[Joyce Mina Godenzi]], (1965), beauty queen and actress of Chinese and Australian descent
*[[Joyce Grenfell]], (1910 - 1979), English actress, comedienne & singer-songwriter
*[[Joyce Hyser]], (1957), American actress
*[[Joyce Jacobs]], (1922), British character actress
*[[Joyce Jimenez]], (1978), Filipino American actress
*[[Joyce MacKenzie]], (1929), American actress
*[[Joyce Nizzari]], (1940), American model & actress
*[[Joyce Randolph]], (1925), American actress
*[[Joyce Redman]], (1918), British actress
*[[Joyce Sparer Adler]], (1916 - 1999), American [[critic]], [[playwright]] and [[teacher]]
*[[Joyce Van Patten]], (1934), American actress
===Literature & Print Media===
*[[Joyce Cary]], (1888 - 1957), Irish novelist
*[[Joyce Cavalcante]], (1949), Brazilian novelist
*[[Joyce Brabner]], (1952), writer of political comics
*[[Joyce Dyer]], (1947), American scholar and writer of [[memoir]]s
*[[Joyce Jillson]], (1946 - 2004), American [[print syndication|syndicated]] [[astrology|astrologer]], actress and author
*[[Joyce Johnson]], (1935), American Award-winning author
*[[Joyce Kilmer]], (1886 - 1918), American poet
*[[Joyce Lussu]], (1912 - 1998), [[Italy|Italian]] writer, translator and [[Italian resistance movement|partisan]]
*[[Joyce Mansour]], (1928 - 1986), British-born [[Egypt]]ian [[surrealism|surrealist]] poet
*[[Joyce Maynard]], (1953), American writer
*[[Joyce Carol Oates]], (1938), American novelist
*[[Joyce Carol Thomas]], (1938), African American playwright, illustrator and children's books authors
===Music===
*[[Joyce]], US singer (full name Joyce Drake) who released her eponymous album in 1983. The cover has been voted one of the worst of all time.
*[[Joyce (singer)|Joyce]], (b. 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter
*[[Joyce Auguste]], [[Saint Lucia]]n musician and leader of [[The Hewanorra Voices]]
*[[Joyce Cooling]], American [[smooth jazz]] guitarist
*[[Joyce Hatto]], (1928 - 2006), faux English pianist
*[[Joyce Sims]], (1959), American singer-songwriter and [[pianist]]
*[[Joyce Wright]], (1922), English [[opera]] singer and actress
*[[Joyce Yang]], (1986), [[Korea]]n pianist
*[[Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao]], (1979), [[Taiwan]]ese actress and member of music group [[7 Flowers]]
===News media===
*[[Joyce Ohajah]], British journalist and news anchor
===Politics===
*[[Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns]], Conservative member of the [[House of Lords]]
*[[Joyce Banda]], (1951), [[Malawi]]an Member of Parliament
*[[Joyce Beatty]], (1950), Member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]]
*[[Joyce Butler]], (1910 - 1992), British [[Labour Co-operative]] politician
*[[Joyce Cusack]], (1942), American member of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]
*[[Joyce Fairbairn]], (1939), [[Canadian Senate|Canadian Senator]] and first woman to serve as [[Leader of the Government in the Senate (Canada)|Leader of the Government in the Senate]]
*[[Joyce Gemayel]], [[First Lady|wife]] of former President of [[Lebanon]], [[Amin Gemayel]] (1982-1988), and mother of the assassinated politician [[Pierre Amine Gemayel]]
*[[Joyce Hens Green]], (1928), judge for the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]
*[[Joyce Karlin]], federal prosecutor, [[Los Angeles County]] [[Superior Court]] [[judge]], and then a two-term mayor of [[Manhattan Beach, California]]
*[[Joyce L. Kennard]], (1941), [[Indonesia]]n-born associate justice on the [[California Supreme Court]]
*[[Joyce Mojonnier]], California Assemblywoman from 1983 to 1991
*[[Joyce Mujuru]], (1956), [[Zimbabwe]]an politician, who serves as co-vice-president of the [[Zanu-PF]] party
*[[Joyce Quin, Baroness Quin]], (1944), British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician
*[[Joyce Elaine Roop]], (1952 - 1995), attorney and environmental activist
*[[Joyce Savoline]], Canadian politician
*[[Joyce Steele]], (1910), [[Australia]]n politician and the first [[woman]] elected to the [[Parliament of South Australia]]
*[[Joyce Trimmer]], (1927), Canadian politician
*[[Joyce Watson]], [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician and a [[Member of the National Assembly for Wales]] for [[Mid and West Wales (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Mid and West Wales]]
===Religion===
*[[Joyce Meyer]], (1943), Christian Evangelical author & speaker
*[[Joyce Cheah]], (1997), Christian Women Ministry Leader
===Sports===
*[[Joyce Chepchumba]], (1970), [[Kenya]]n [[long distance track event|long distance]] [[Athletics_(track_and_field)|athlete]]
*[[Joyce King]], (1927), Australian [[sprint (race)|sprinter]]
*[[Joyce Walker]], American basketball player and coach
*[[Joyce Wethered]], (1901 - 1997), British golfer
*[[Joyce Ziske]], (1935), American golfer
===Other===
*[[Joyce Chiang]], (1970 - 1999), Taiwanese-American woman who disappeared and was later found dead in Washington DC in a manner similar to [[Chandra Levy]]
==As a last name==
===Business===
*[[David Joyce]], (1825 - 1904), American [[lumber baron]] and industrialist whose daughter, Beatrice Joyce Kean, established the [[Joyce Foundation]]
*[[Patrick H. Joyce]], (1879 - 1946) American railroad executive
*[[Ron Joyce]], (1930), Canadian billionaire and co-founder of [[Tim Horton]]'s donut chain
===Film, Television, & Theater===
*[[Alice Joyce]], (1890 - 1955), American actress
*[[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]] Birth Name:Betty Leabo , (1912), American actress
*[[Elaine Joyce]], (1945), American actress
*[[Ella Joyce]], (1954), American actress
*[[Emily Joyce]], (1970), British actress
*[[Emily (Flippen) Joyce]], (1907- 2008) American Actress/ Playwright (Theater)
*[[Natalie Joyce]], (1902 - 1992), American film actress
*[[Peggy Hopkins Joyce]], (1893 - 1957), American actress
*[[Yootha Joyce]], (1927 - 1980), English actress
===Literature & Print Media===
*[[Brenda Joyce]], American author
*[[Graham Joyce]], English science fiction writer
*[[James Joyce]], (1882 - 1941), Irish novelist
*[[Michael Joyce]], (1945), American author and professor of English at [[Vassar College]]
*[[Patrick Weston Joyce]], (1827 - 1914), Irish author, brother of [[Robert Dwyer Joyce]]
*[[Robert Dwyer Joyce]], (1830 - 1883), Irish poet
*[[Stanislaus Joyce]], (1894 - 1955), Irish writer, teacher and scolar; brother of James Joyce
*[[Trevor Joyce]], (1947), Irish poet
*[[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]], (1957), American children's books author & illustrator
===Music===
*[[Don Joyce]], member of the experimental [[music group]] [[Negativland]]
*[[Eileen Joyce]], (1912 - 1991), Australian pianist
*[[Mike Joyce]], (1963), British drummer (''[[The Smiths]]'')
===Politics===
*[[Barnaby Joyce]], (1967), [[Australia]]n politician
*[[Brian A. Joyce]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] state Senator from [[Massachusetts]]
*[[Charles Herbert Joyce]], (1830 - 1916), [[United States House of Representatives|US Representative]] from [[Vermont]]
*[[Eric Joyce]], (1960), British politician and member of Parliament
*[[George Joyce]], (1618 - ?1670?), agitator during the [[English Civil War]]
*[[Kevin Joyce]], [[Illinois House of Representatives|Illinois State Representative]] for the 35 district
*[[William Joyce]], British Nazi propagandist
===Religion===
*[[Gilbert Cunningham Joyce]], (1866 - 1942), educator and [[Bishop of Monmouth]]
*[[Isaac Wilson Joyce]], (1836 - 1905), American bishop in the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]]
*[[Jeremiah Joyce]], (1763 - 1816), [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] minister and writer
===Science===
*[[Gerald Joyce]], (1956), scientist
===Sports===
*[[Alan Joyce]], (1942), [[Australia]]n footballer
*[[Bill Joyce]], (1887 - ?), Scottish footballer
*[[Bill Joyce (baseball player)|Bill Joyce]], (1865 - 1941), American baseball player
*[[Bob Joyce]], (1966), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Cecelia Joyce]], (1983), Irish cricketer
*[[Don Joyce (football player)|Don Joyce]], (1929), American football player for the [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] from 1958 to 1960
*[[Dominick Joyce]], (1981), Irish cricketer
*[[Ed Joyce]], (1978), Irish cricketer
*[[Gus Joyce]], (1974), Irish cricketer
*[[Ian Joyce]], American soccer player
*[[Isobel Joyce]], (1983), Irish cricketer
*[[Jim Joyce]], (1955), Major League Baseball umpire
*[[Joan Joyce]], (1940), softball icon, among other sports
*[[Kara Lynn Joyce]], (1985), American swimmer, competed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympic Games]]
*[[Leilani Joyce]], (1974), professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player from [[New Zealand]]
*[[Luke Joyce]], (1987), American soccer player for [[Carlisle United F.C]]
*[[Michael Joyce (tennis player)|Michael Joyce]], (1973), American tennis player
*[[Pádraic Joyce]], (1977) Irish Gaelic football player for County Galway
*[[Sean Joyce]], (1967), English footballer
*[[Warren Joyce]], (1965), English footballer
===Other===
*[[Kerry Joyce]], American [[interior designer]]
*[[Lucia Joyce]], (1907 - 1982), [[Ballet]] dancer and daughter of writer James Joyce
*[[Ryan Joyce]], Canadian illusionist
*[[Geoffrey T. Joyce]], Avid photographer, dedicated public servant and Freemason
*[[Jake A. Joyce]], (1982 - ) Founding Father during recolonization of Sigma Nu Fraternity's Epsilon Alpha Chapter
==As fictional characters==
*[[Joyce Benson]], fictional character on the short-lived seventies comedy, ''[[Angie (TV series)|Angie]]''
*[[Gilda Joyce]], a character in the ''Gilda Joyce'' [[mystery novel]] series writter by Jennifer Allison
*[[Joyce Summers]], (1958 - 2001), the mother of ''Buffy Summers'' in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
==Place names==
*[[Burton Joyce]], large village in [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]
*[[Edmund P. Joyce Center]], multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[South Bend, Indiana]]
*[[Joyce, Washington]], on the Olympic Peninsula
*[[James Joyce Bridge]], road bridge in [[Dublin, Ireland]]
*[[James Joyce Centre]]
*[[Joyce Theater]], dance performance venue in the [[Chelsea (New York)|Chelsea]] area of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York]]
*[[James Joyce Tower and Museum]], Martello tower in [[Sandycove]], [[Dublin]], where James Joyce spent six nights in 1904
*[[Mount Joyce]], prominent, dome-shaped [[mountain]], 1,830 m, standing 8 [[mile]]s (13 [[Kilometer|km]]) northwest of [[Mount Howard]] in the [[Prince Albert Mountains]], [[Victoria Land]]
*[[R. F. Joyce Observatory]], home observatory of the [[Canterbury Astronomical Society]] (CAS), situated near West Melton, [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]].
*[[Ronald V. Joyce Stadium]], stadium in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
==Other uses==
*Some models of the [[Amstrad PCW]] were also affectionately known as '''Joyce''', especially in [[Germany]]; the name is that of a secretary of [[Alan Sugar]], the founder of [[Amstrad]], and was the codename of the machine while it was in development.
*'''[[Hurricane Joyce|Joyce]]''' is also on [[lists of tropical cyclone names]] worldwide.
*[[JB Joyce & Co]], [[clock]] manufacturer
==See also==
* {{lookfrom|Joyce}}
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