Joyce is an Irish and French given name and surname. It is derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intellig ...

masculine name ''Josse'', which derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

name ''Iudocus'', the Latinized form of the Breton name ''Judoc'' meaning "lord". The name became rare after the 14th century, but was later revived as a female given name, which derived from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

' meaning "rejoice". The name originated with Saint Joyce (Judoc) (600–668), a Breton prince and hermit and the son of Judicael, king of Brittany.David Hugh Farmer. Oxford Dictionary of the Saints. Oxford: Clarendon Press: 1978, 1979, 1980. Pp. 225–226.

As a first name

Art

Joyce Anderson Joyce Anderson (née Joyce Rinehart; November 24, 1923 – April 20, 2014) was an American Furniture, furniture designer and woodworker. Anderson is known for her professional partnership with her husband, Edgar M. Anderson. Together, their works ...

(1923-2014), American furniture designer and woodworker *

Joyce Anderson (artist) Joyce Anderson (April 10, 1932 – November 21, 2022) was a Canadian painter and art teacher. Early life Anderson was born to Pieter and Sabina Besse (née Nieuwenburg) in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 10, 1932. She began painting when she was 1 ...

(d. 2022), Canadian painter and art teacher *

Joyce Ballantyne Joyce Ballantyne (April 4, 1918 – May 15, 2006) was a painter of pin-up art. She is best known as the designer of the Coppertone girl, whose swimming costume is being pulled down by a dog. Early life and career She was born in Norfolk, Neb ...

(1918–2006), American painter of pin-ups * Joyce Dennys (1893–1991), English cartoonist, illustrator and painter * Joyce Wieland (1931–1998), Canadian experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist

Business

* Joyce Chen (1917–1994), chef and restaurateur * Joyce Hall (1891–1982), American businessman and founder of

Hallmark Cards Hallmark Cards, Inc. is a private, family-owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the oldest and largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was award ...

Joyce Kiage Joyce Kiage is a businesswoman from Papua New Guinea. In 2015 she won the Westpac Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Award. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation organization also recognized her as the First PGN Iconic Women winner in 2015. Life Kia ...

, businesswoman from

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

Joyce Nicholson Joyce Nicholson (née Thorpe) (1 June 1919 – 30 January 2011) was an Australian author and business woman. The daughter of publisher D.W. Thorpe, Nicholson was born in Melbourne and educated at Methodist Ladies' College and the University o ...

(1919-2011), Australian author and businesswoman

Film, television, and theater

Joyce Blair Joyce Blair (born Joyce Ogus; 4 November 1932 – 19 August 2006) was an English actress and dancer. She was the younger sister of Lionel Blair, with whom she often performed. Early life and education Blair was born in London, as the daughter ...

(1932–2006), British actress and dancer * Dr. Joyce Brothers (1927–2013), TV personality * Joyce Bulifant (born 1937), American actress * Joyce Carey (1898–1993), British actress * Joyce Chopra (born 1938), American film director * Joyce Coad (1917–1987), American child actress *

Joyce Compton Olivia Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. Biography Compton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry and Golden Compton. (Despite frequent reports to the contrary, her name was not ...

(1907–1997), American actress *

Joyce DeWitt Joyce Anne DeWitt (born April 23, 1949) is an American actress and comedian known for playing Janet Wood on the ABC sitcom ''Three's Company'' from 1977 to 1984. Early life Joyce DeWitt was born April 23, 1949, in Wheeling, West Virginia, and g ...

(born 1949), American actress best known for her role in

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the House''. The story revolves around three single room ...

Joyce Giraud Joyce Marie Giraud Mojica (born April 4, 1975), also known as Joyce Giraud de Ohoven, is a Puerto Rican actress, model, philanthropist, film and television producer. Firstly in 1994, she competed in Miss World 1994 and was unable to make in top ...

(born 1975), Puerto Rican actress and model *

Joyce Godenzi Joyce Mina Godenzi (; born 28 May 1965) is a former actress and winner of the Miss Hong Kong pageant of 1984. Background Born in British Hong Kong in 1965 to an Australian father and a Chinese mother, Godenzi was encouraged to join the Miss Hong ...

(born 1965), beauty queen and actress of Chinese and Australian descent * Joyce Gordon (1929–2020), American actress and union representative * Joyce Grenfell (1910–1979), British actress, comedian and singer-songwriter * Joyce Hyser (born 1957), American actress *

Joyce Jacobs Joyce may refer to: People * Joyce (name), list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Joyce, (born 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter * James Joyce (1882–1941), Irish modernist writer Places * Joyce, Washington, an ...

(born 1922), British character actress * Joyce Jimenez (born 1978), Filipino American actress * Joyce MacKenzie (1925–2021), American actress * Joyce Nizzari (born 1940), American model and actress *

Joyce Randolph Joyce Randolph ( Sirola; October 21, 1924) is an American actress, best known for playing Trixie Norton on the television sitcom ''The Honeymooners''. Early life and career Randolph was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 21, 1924. As a teena ...

(born 1925), American actress *

Joyce Redman Joyce Olivia Redman (7 December 1915Jonathan Croall, "Redman, Joyce Olivia (1915–2012)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Jan 201available online Retrieved 1 April 2020. – 9 May 2012) was an Anglo-Irish a ...

(born 1918), British actress * Joyce Sparer Adler (1916–1999), American critic, playwright, and teacher *

Joyce Van Patten Joyce Benignia Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American film and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in films like '' The Bad News Bears'' (1976), ''St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985) (as Mrs. Beamish), and as Rob Schneider's septuagenari ...

(born 1934), American actress

Literature and print

Joyce Cary Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary (7 December 1888 – 29 March 1957) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and colonial official. Early life and education Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary was born in his grandparents' home, above the Belfast Bank in Derry, Ireland in 1 ...

(1888–1957), Irish novelist * Joyce Cavalcante (born 1949), Brazilian novelist *

Joyce Brabner Joyce Brabner (born March 1, 1952) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2011WebCitation archive is a writer of political comics and the widow of Harvey Pekar. Biography Br ...

(born 1952), writer of political comics * Joyce Dyer (born 1947), American scholar and writer * Joyce Hawkins (died 1992), English lexicographer and dictionary editor * Joyce Jillson (1946–2004), American astrologer, actress, and author *

Joyce Johnson (author) Joyce Johnson is an American author of fiction and nonfiction. She was born Joyce Glassman in 1935 to a Jewish family in New York City and raised in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, a few blocks from the apartment of Joan V ...

(born 1935), American author *

Alfred Joyce Kilmer Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6, 1886 – July 30, 1918) was an American writer and poet mainly remembered for a short poem titled "Trees" (1913), which was published in the collection ''Trees and Other Poems'' in 1914. Though a prolific poet who ...

(1886–1918), American poet * Joyce Lussu (1912–1998), Italian writer, translator, and partisan * Joyce Mansour (1928–1986), British-Egyptian surrealist poet *

Joyce Maynard Daphne Joyce Maynard (born November 5, 1953) is an American novelist and journalist. She began her career in journalism in the 1970s, writing for several publications, most notably '' Seventeen'' magazine and ''The New York Times''. Maynard contr ...

(born 1953), American writer * Joyce Carol Oates (born 1938), American novelist * Joyce Carol Thomas (born 1938), African American playwright, illustrator, and author of children's books

Music

Joyce Auguste Joyce Auguste was a Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices, which became a major popular folk band in the 1970s. Auguste also worked as music supervisor for the Saint Lucian school system and introduced folk music into the scho ...

, Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices * Joyce Blackham (1934–2018), British opera singer * Joyce Cooling, American smooth jazz guitarist *

Joyce DiDonato Joyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American lyric-coloratura mezzo-soprano. She is notable for her interpretations of operas and concert works in the 19th-century romantic era in addition to works by Handel and Mozart. ...

(born 1969), American opera singer * Joyce Hatto (1928–2006), faux British pianist *Joyce Kennedy, American singer with the funk rock band

Mother's Finest Mother's Finest is an American rock band founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by the vocal duo of Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock in 1970 when the pair met up with guitarist Gary "Moses Mo" Moore and bassist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay. Thei ...

* Joyce Moreno (musician) (born 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter, formerly known as ''Joyce'' * Joyce Paul (1937–2016), American country music singer *

Joyce Sims Joyce Elizabeth Sims-Sandiford (August 6, 1959 – October 13, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, whose biggest hit single, " Come into My Life", reached the top 10 in both the US ''Billboard'' R&B Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 19 ...

(born 1959), American singer-songwriter and pianist * Joyce Wright (born 1922), British opera singer and actress * Joyce Yang (born 1986), Korean pianist *

Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao Joyce Chao or Chao Hung-chiao (; born 15 November 1979) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host. She was a member of Taiwanese female group 7 Flowers. During years in school, her friends introduced her to a model company. After gradua ...

(born 1979), Taiwanese actress and member of music group 7 Flowers

Politics

* Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Conservative member of the House of Lords * Joyce Banda (born 1951), Malawian Member of Parliament * Joyce Baird (1929 – 2015), British trade unionist * Joyce Beatty (born 1950), American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

Joyce Butler Joyce Shore Butler (née Wells; 13 December 1910 – 2 January 1992) was a British Labour Co-operative politician. She was the long serving MP for Wood Green and was the first woman to chair an ad hoc committee. Early life Butler was educa ...

(1910–1992), British Labour Co-operative politician * Joyce Cusack (born 1942), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives * Joyce Fairbairn (born 1939), Canadian Senator and first woman Leader of the Government in the Senate *

Joyce Gemayel Joyce Gemayel ( ar, جويس جميل) (born Joyce Tyan) is the former First Lady of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988, wife of former President of Lebanon Amine Gemayel, and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel, and Samy Gemayel. ...

, wife of former President of Lebanon Amin Gemayel and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel * Joyce Henry, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Joyce Hens Green (born 1928), American district court judge * Joyce Karlin, United States prosecutor, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, and two-term mayor of Manhattan Beach, California *

Joyce L. Kennard Josephine "Joyce" Luther Kennard (born May 6, 1941) is a Dutch-American judge and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California. Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian in 1989, she was the longest-serving justice sitting on the Cour ...

(born 1941), American judge, associate justice of the California Supreme Court *

Joyce Mojonnier Joyce "Sunny" Mojonnier (born February 17, 1943) is an American people, American politician who served as a California State Assemblywoman for the 75th District. Mojonnier was the 30th women elected to serve in the California Legislature. She s ...

, American politician, California Assemblywoman from 1983 to 1991 * Joyce Mujuru (born 1956), Zimbabwean politician, co-vice-president of the Zanu-PF party * Joyce Quin, Baroness Quin (born 1944), British Labour Party politician * Joyce Elaine Roop (1952–1995), American attorney and environmental activist * Joyce Savoline, Canadian politician * Joyce Steele (born 1910), Australian politician and the first woman elected to the Parliament of South Australia * Joyce Trimmer (born 1927), Canadian politician * Joyce Watson, Welsh Labour Party politician and Member of the National Assembly for Wales

Sports

Joyce Barry Joyce Barry (March 1919 – 23 November 1999) was an Australian cyclist who held numerous records for long-distance cycling, most notably the women's seven-day record. Biography Barry was born in March 1919, the third daughter of Mr and Mrs Ja ...

(1919–1999), Australian cyclist *

Joyce Chepchumba Joyce Chepchumba (born 6 November 1970 in Kericho) is a long distance athlete from Kenya. Achievements *1995 ** Tilburg Ten Miles winner ** Parelloop 10Kwinner Arrs.netList of Parelloop winners/ref> *1997 **London Marathon winner *19 ...

(born 1970), Kenyan long-distance runner * Joyce King (born 1927), Australian sprinter * Joyce Moreno (footballer) (born 1974), Panamanian-Spanish footballer * Joyce Slipp (born 1950), Canadian basketball player and coach *

Joyce Walker Joyce Walker (born 1960 or 1961) is an American women's basketball player who is most renowned for being the third woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters, following fellow LSU All American, Jackie White. Walker was a basketball star at Garf ...

(born ca. 1961), American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) and coach *

Joyce Wethered Joyce Wethered, Lady Heathcoat-Amory (17 November 1901 – 18 November 1997) was a golfer regarded as the leading British woman player of the inter-war period. Joyce learned the game as a child, as did her brother Roger, who lost a playoff for the ...

(1901–1997), British golfer * Joyce Ziske (born 1935), American golfer

Other

* Joyce Baird (diabetologist) (1929–2014), Scottish

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...

clinician and academic researcher * Joyce Bishop (1896–1993), English educator * Joyce Chiang (1970–1999), Taiwanese-American murdered in Washington, D.C. * Joyce Echaquan (1982/83–2020), Atikamekw woman *

, spouse of former Lebanese President Amine Gemayel *

(born 1975), Miss Universe 1998 * Joyce Ladner (born 1943), American sociologist and author * Joyce Lambert (1917–2005), botanist *

Joyce Marcus Joyce Marcus is a Latin American archaeologist and professor in the Department of Anthropology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She also holds the position of Curator of Latin American Archaeo ...

, American archaeologist *

Joyce Meyer Pauline Joyce Meyer (née Hutchison; June 4, 1943) is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Joyce and her husband Dave have four grown children, and live outside St. Louis, Missouri. Her min ...

(born 1943), Christian Evangelical author and speaker * Joyce Ohajah, British journalist and news anchor * Joyce Piliso-Seroke (born 1933), South African educator, activist, and community organizer *

Joyce K. Reynolds Joyce Kathleen Reynolds (March 8, 1952 – December 28, 2015) was an American computer scientist who played a significant role in developing protocols underlying the Internet. She authored or co-authored many RFCs, most notably those introducin ...

, computer science professor * Joyce Robinson (1925–2013), Jamaican public servant * Joyce Snell (born 1930), British statistician * Joyce Ann Tyldesely, British archaeologist, academic, and freelance writer *

Joyce Winifred Vickery Joyce Winifred Vickery (15 December 190829 May 1979) was an Australian botanist who specialised in taxonomy and became well known in Australia for forensic botany. Early life and education Joyce was born in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield. She ...

(1908–1979), Australian botanist

As a last name

Business

* Alan Joyce (born 1966), Irish-Australian Qantas CEO * David Joyce (1825–1904), American lumber baron and industrialist * Morton Dean Joyce (1900–1989), of New York City * Patrick H. Joyce (1879–1946), American railroad executive * Ron Joyce (1930-2019), Canadian billionaire and co-founder of Tim Horton's donut chain

Film, television, and theatre

* Alice Joyce (1890–1955), American actress *

Brenda Joyce (actress) Brenda Joyce (born Betty Graftina Leabo, February 25, 1917 – July 4, 2009) was an American film actress. Early life The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Leabo, Joyce was born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and was known to family and fri ...

(1912–2009), American actress *

Elaine Joyce Elaine Joyce (born Elaine Joyce Pinchot) is an American actress. Early life and education Elaine Joyce Pinchot was born in Cleveland, Ohio, of Hungarian ancestry, the daughter of Iliclina (née Nagy) and Frank Pinchot. Career She made her fil ...

(born 1945), American actress *

Ella Joyce Ella Joyce (born Cherron Hoye; June 12, 1954) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Eleanor Emerson on the Fox comedy-drama sitcom '' Roc'', which originally ran from 1991 until 1994. Early years The daughter of an autowo ...

(born 1954), American actress *

Emily Joyce Emily Sian Joyce (born 12 April 1969) is an English actress best known for playing the role of Janet Dawkins in the BBC comedy series '' My Hero'', between 2000 and 2006. Early life Joyce is the youngest of three sisters, all of whom are in ...

(born 1969), British actress *

Natalie Joyce Natalie Joyce (born Natalie Marie Johnson; November 6, 1902 – November 9, 1992) was an American actress. Biography Born as Natalie Marie Johnson on November 6, 1902, one of eight children to Henry and Elizabeth Johnson in Norfolk, Virginia, ...

(1902–1992), American film actress *

Peggy Hopkins Joyce Peggy Hopkins Joyce (born Marguerite Upton; May 26, 1893 – June 12, 1957) was an American actress, artist's model, and dancer. In addition to her performing career, Joyce was known for her flamboyant life, with numerous engagements, four ...

(1893–1957), American actress * Yootha Joyce (1927–1980), British actress

Literature and print

* Brenda Joyce (author) (born c.1963), American author *

Graham Joyce Graham William Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award and the World Fantasy Award, for both his novels and short stories ...

, British science fiction writer *

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of ...

(1882–1941), Irish novelist *

John A. Joyce John Alexander Joyce (July 4, 1842 – January 18, 1915) was an Irish–American poet and writer. He served as a first lieutenant and regimental adjutant in the Union Army. He was indicted for his role as Internal Revenue Service agent in the W ...

(1842–1915), American military officer, poet and writer * Michael Joyce (born 1945), American author and professor of English * Patrick Weston Joyce (1827–1914), Irish author and brother of Robert Dwyer Joyce * Rachel Joyce (born 1962), English novelist and radio playwright * Robert Dwyer Joyce (1830–1883), Irish poet *

Stanislaus Joyce John Stanislaus Joyce (December 17, 1884 – June 16, 1955) was an Irish teacher, scholar, diarist and writer who lived for many years in Trieste. He was the younger brother of James Joyce. He was generally known as Stanislaus Joyce to distinguis ...

(1884–1955), Irish illustrator

Music

Archibald Joyce Archibald Joyce (25 May 1873 – 22 March 1963) was an English light music composer of the early 20th century. Often regarded as the "English Waltz King," he is known for short compositions such as Dream of Autumn and Vision of Salome, both of w ...

, British composer (1873–1963) * Bradley Joyce, American songwriter (born 1968) *

Don Joyce (musician) Donald S. Joyce (February 9, 1944 – July 22, 2015) was an American musician who was a member of the experimental music group Negativland. He also hosted a weekly radio program called '' Over the Edge'' on the Berkeley, California, radio station ...

(1994–2015), member of the experimental music group Negativland *

Eileen Joyce Eileen Alannah Joyce CMG (died 25 March 1991) was an Australian pianist whose career spanned more than 30 years. She lived in England in her adult years. Her recordings made her popular in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly during World War I ...

(1912–1991), Australian pianist * Mike Joyce (born 1963), British drummer with The Smiths *

Joyce Chu Joyce Chu (; born 7 March 1997; nicknamed 'Si Ye Cao' (), literally "four-leaf clover") is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her viral songs "Malaysia Chabor" and "I Miss You", whose catchy melodies became interne ...

Malaysian singer

Politics

* Barnaby Joyce (born 1967), Australian politician * Brian A. Joyce (1962-2018), Democratic Senator from Massachusetts * Charles Herbert Joyce (1830–1916), U.S. Representative from Vermont *

Eric Joyce Eric Stuart Joyce (born 13 October 1960) is a British politician, former military officer and convicted child sex offender. A former member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk, formerly Falkirk West, from 2000 to ...

(born 1960), British politician and member of Parliament *

George Joyce Cornet George Joyce (born 1618) was a low-ranking officer in the Parliamentary New Model Army during the English Civil War. Between 2 and 5 June 1647, while the New Model Army was assembling for rendezvous at the behest of the recently formed ...

(1618–1670?), agitator in the English Civil War * Janet J. Joyce (1940-2015), Illinois state senator * Jeremiah E. Joyce (born 1943), Illinois state senator * Jerome J. Joyce (born 1939), Illinois state senator * John Joyce (New Zealand politician) (1839–1899), New Zealand politician * Kevin Joyce (politician), Illinois State Representative *

Steven Joyce Steven Leonard Joyce (born 7 April 1963) is a New Zealand former politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party. In the same year he became Minister of Transport and Minis ...

(born 1963), New Zealand politician *

William Joyce William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-born fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster during the Second World War. After moving from New York to Ireland and subsequently to England, ...

(1906–1946), Anglo-Irish Nazi propagandist (known as "Lord Haw-haw")

Religion

* Gilbert Cunningham Joyce (1866–1942), educator and Bishop of Monmouth *

Isaac Wilson Joyce Isaac Wilson Joyce (October 11, 1836 – July 28, 1905) was an American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1888. Early life Isaac Wilson Joyce was born in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, Colerain Township, Hamilton Co ...

(1836–1905), American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church *

Jeremiah Joyce Jeremiah Joyce (1763–1816) was an English Unitarian minister and writer. He achieved notoriety as one of the group of political activists arrested in May 1794. Early life He was born 24 February 1763, the son of Jeremiah Joyce (1718–1788), ...

(1763–1816), Unitarian minister and writer

Sports

* Alan Joyce (born 1942), Australian footballer *

Bill Joyce William Joyce (born 8 April 1877) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Burton United. He played in Thames Ironworks' final season before reforming as West Ham United, and als ...

(1887–?), Scottish footballer *

Bill Joyce (baseball) William Michael Joyce (September 22, 1867 – May 8, 1941) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was a third baseman over parts of eight seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (of the Players' League), Boston Reds (of t ...

(1865–1941), American baseball player * Bob Joyce (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cecelia Joyce Cecelia Nora Isobel Mary Joyce (born 25 July 1983) is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and leg spin, leg break Bowler (cricket), bowler, she played 57 Women's One-day International cricket, One-Day Internationals and ...

(born 1983), Irish cricketer *

Darragh Joyce Darragh Joyce (born 23 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the in the Australian Football League (AFL), after originally being recruited to the St Kilda Football Club. He made his debut in round 15 of the 2018 ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Dominick Joyce (born 1981), Irish cricketer * Don Joyce (American football) (born 1929), American football player *

Ed Joyce Edmund "Ed" Christopher Joyce (born 22 September 1978) is a former Irish cricketer who played for both the Ireland and England national cricket teams. After beginning his career with Middlesex, he moved to Sussex in 2009, before returning to Ir ...

(born 1978), Irish cricketer *

Gus Joyce Augustine "Gus" Joyce (born 10 August 1974) is an Irish cricketer born at Dublin. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team in 2000, a first-class match against Scotland and matches against It ...

(born 1974), Irish cricketer * Isobel Joyce (born 1983), Irish cricketer *

Jim Joyce James Alfred Joyce III (born October 3, 1955) is an American former professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League (AL) from 1987 to 1999 and throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2016. He wore uniform number 6 whil ...

(born 1955), Major League Baseball umpire * Joan Joyce (born 1940), softball icon, among other sports * Joe Joyce (born 1961), English footballer * Joe Joyce (born 1985), British boxer *

John Joyce (footballer) John William Joyce (26 June 1877 – June 1956) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various clubs between 1898 and 1920. Throughout his career, he was known to supporters as "Tiny" in allusion to his size, being tall and w ...

(1877–1956), English goalkeeper, known as "Tiny" *

Kaelan Joyce Kaelan Joyce (born 20 August 1982), is an amateur boxer from the British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar. He started his boxing career in January 2000 as a Middleweight and competed exclusively in Gibraltar at first, but then mostly abroad ...

(born 1982), Gibraltarian amateur boxer * Kara Lynn Joyce (born 1985), American swimmer * Leilani Joyce (born 1974), professional squash player from New Zealand * Luke Joyce (born 1987), American soccer player for Carlisle United F.C. *

Mark Joyce Mark Joyce (born 11 August 1983) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Walsall. He began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003. Joyce enjoyed an outstanding amateur career, winning the European Under-19 Cha ...

(born 1983), English snooker player * Matt Joyce (1972), American football player * Matt Joyce (1984), Major League Baseball outfielder * Michael Joyce (tennis player) (born 1973), American tennis player * Pádraic Joyce (born 1977) Irish Gaelic football player for County Galway * Rachel Joyce (born 1978), British triathlete * Regina Joyce (born 1957), Irish long-distance runner *

Sean William Joyce Sean William Joyce (born 15 February 1967 in Conisbrough, Yorkshire) is an English former professional footballer who made 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. Since 1998 he has ...

(born 1967), English footballer * Warren Joyce (born 1965), English footballer

Other

* Ernest Joyce (RNZAF officer) (1920–1944), New Zealand

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

of the Second World War * Gerald Joyce (born 1956), American scientist * Kenyon A. Joyce, a U.S. Army officer during World War II. * Kerry Joyce, American interior designer * Lucia Joyce (1907–1982), ballet dancer and daughter of writer James Joyce * Maolra Seoighe (Myles Joyce), Irishman executed by British authorities *

Nan Joyce Nan Joyce (1940 – 7 August 2018) was an Irish Travellers' rights activist. She worked to improve the lives of Travellers in Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1981 until her death in 2018. She was the first Traveller candidate in an Irish gener ...

(born 1940), Irish Travellers' right activist *Philip Michael Joyce (1920–1942), U.S. Navy ensign for whom the U.S. destroyer escort USS Joyce (DE-317) is named *

Rosemary Joyce Rosemary A. Joyce (born 1956) is an American anthropologist and social archaeologist who has specialized in research in Honduras. They were able to archeologically confirm that chocolate was a byproduct of fermenting beer. She is also an expert in ...

, American anthropologist * Thomas Athol Joyce (1878−1942), British anthropologist *

Seoighe Inish Bearachain Seoighe Inish Bearachain was a name used for three Joyce cousins, John Bhabín Seoighe, Martín Coilín Seoighe and John William Seoighe, who came from the island of Inishbarra, Inis Bearachain, Lettermore, in Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. ...

, Irish rowing champions

Fictional characters

, character in ''The Prisoner'' *Joyce Barnaby, character in '' Midsomer Murders '' (TV Series 1997– ) * Joyce Benson, character in the 1970s comedy ''Angie'' * Joyce Byers, character in ''Stranger Things'' * Joyce Davenport, character in ''Hill Street Blues'' * Joyce Kinney, character in ''Family Guy'' *

Joyce Summers Joyce Summers is a fictional character in the action-horror television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). Played by Kristine Sutherland, Joyce is the mother of the main character, Buffy Summers, and appears in 58 of the 144 episod ...

, character in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Gilda Joyce, character in the ''Gilda Joyce'' mystery novels

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