Group info: | Meaning/translation: | lord |
Language of origin: | Breton |
Info about origin: | from the Old-French name Josce that was brought by the Normans to England as Josse |
| Josce derives from Jodocus, and that name in turn is derived from a Breton name Iodoc meaning lord |
| today predominantly female, but in the Middle Ages used as a male name |
Words: | iodoc = the lord Celtic |
Topics: | Words |
Variants' top ranks: | 4:Joyce England+Wales 1924 |
Somehow related to: | Jodok, Jost |
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Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | |
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Name variants: 5 female name variants, sorted by name and gender | Name | Languages of Use |
Iodoc | Breton |
Jodocus | Latinized |
Josce | Old French |
Josse | Old French |
Joyce | English |
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