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Name Group Joyce

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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
Name variants:

All variants, grouped by language of use

LanguageFemale VariantsMale Variants
EnglishJoyce 
BretonIodoc 
LatinizedJodocus 
Old FrenchJosce, Josse 
Name variants:

5 female name variants, sorted by name and gender

NameLanguages of Use
IodocBreton
JodocusLatinized
JosceOld French
JosseOld French
JoyceEnglish