Joyce 565640 225413557 2008-07-13T15:36:56Z 1mcdonald1 6580400 /* Sports */ {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Joyce | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation=jo(y)-ce | gender = [[Female]] | meaning =''"Joy"'' | region = | origin = [[Latin]] | related names = [[Joice]] | footnotes = }} 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}} {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Surnames]] [[Category:English given names]] [[Category:Irish surnames]] [[da:Joyce]] [[de:Joyce]] [[fr:Joyce]] [[ko:조이스]] [[it:Joyce]] [[ja:ジョイス]] [[nl:Joyce]] [[ru:Джойс (значения)]]