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

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th [2-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...

masculine name ''Josse'', which derived from the Latin name ''Iudocus'', the Latinisation (literature), 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 pe ...

' 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

* Joyce Anderson (1923–2014), American furniture designer and woodworker * Joyce Anderson (artist) (1932–2022), Canadian painter and art teacher * Joyce Ballantyne (1918–2006), American painter of pin-ups * Joyce Dennys (1893–1991), English cartoonist, illustrator and painter *

Joyce Wieland Joyce Wieland (June 30, 1930 – June 27, 1998) was a groundbreaking artist and cultural activist who used diverse media to explore feminism and Canadian identity. Wieland found success as a Painting, painter when she began her career in Tor ...

(1931–1998), Canadian experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist

Business

* Joyce Chen (1917–1994), American chef and restaurateur *

Joyce Hall Joyce Clyde Hall (August 29, 1891 – October 29, 1982), better known as J. C. Hall, was an American businessman and the founder of Hallmark Cards. Early life Joyce Clyde Hall was born on August 29, 1891, in David City, Nebraska, to Nancy "Nan ...

(1891–1982), American businessman and founder of

Hallmark Cards Hallmark Cards, Inc. is a Privately held company, privately held, family-owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of greeting cards in the United ...

* Joyce Kiage, businesswoman from Papua New Guinea * Joyce Nicholson (1919–2011), Australian author and businesswoman * Joyce Smyth (born 1957), English solicitor

Film, television, and theater

* Joyce Blair (1932–2006), British actress and dancer *

Joyce Brothers Joyce Diane Bauer Brothers (October 20, 1927 – May 13, 2013) was an American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer. In 1955, she won the top prize on the American game show '' The $64,000 Question.'' Her fame from ...

(1927–2013), American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer *

Joyce Bulifant Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in ''The Happiest ...

(born 1937), American actress *

Joyce Carey Joyce Carey (30 March 1898 – 28 February 1993) was an English actress, best known for her long professional and personal relationship with Noël Coward. Her stage career lasted from 1916 until 1987, and she was performing on television in he ...

(1898–1993), British actress *

Joyce Chopra Joyce Chopra (; born October 27, 1936) is an American director. She was married to American stage and screenwriter Tom Cole until his death on February 23, 2009. Life and career Chopra was one of three siblings born in New York City to Abraham ...

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

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

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' * Joyce Giraud (born 1975), Puerto Rican actress and model *

Joyce Godenzi Joyce Mina Godenzi (; born 28 May 1965) is a Hong Kong 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 M ...

(born 1965), Hong Kong beauty queen and actress of Chinese and Australian descent * Joyce Gordon (1929–2020), American actress and union representative *

Joyce Grenfell Joyce Irene Grenfell (''née'' Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English diseuse, singer, actress and writer. She was known for the songs and monologues she wrote and performed, at first in revues and later in her solo show ...

(1910–1979), British actress, comedian and singer-songwriter *

Joyce Hyser Joyce Hyser is an American former actress. She is best known for her role in the 1985 cult classic ''Just One of the Guys'' and for her recurring role in ''L.A. Law''. In 2012, Hyser turned her focus to writing and producing screenplays, and her ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Joyce Jacobs Joyce Mary Jacobs (née Penn; 15 April 1922 – 15 September 2013) was an English-born Australian character actress, and comedienne who had a successful career on the small screen, in soap opera and serials, after emigrating there from her ...

(1922–2013), 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 (née Sirola; October 21, 1924 – January 13, 2024) was an American actress of stage and television, best known for playing Trixie Norton on '' The Jackie Gleason Show'' and the television sitcom ''The Honeymooners'', being the l ...

(1924–2024), American actress * Joyce Redman (1915–2012), British actress * Joyce Sparer Adler (1916–1999), American critic, playwright, and teacher *

Joyce Van Patten Joyce 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 Gloria Noonan in '' Grown Ups'' (2010) ...

(born 1934), American actress

Literature and print

* Joyce Cary (1888–1957), Irish novelist * Joyce Cavalcante (born 1949), Brazilian novelist * Joyce Brabner (1952–2024), American writer of political comics * Joyce Dyer (born 1947), American scholar and writer *

Joyce Hawkins Joyce Mary Hawkins (1928–1992) was a lexicographer and the editor of a number of dictionaries. Joyce Hawkins studied classics at St Hugh's College, Oxford. Hawkins initially worked on a Patristic Greek dictionary, published in 1961 by Oxfo ...

(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, whose writing has been closely associated with the Beat Generation. She was also a child actress and appeared in the Broadway production of '' I Remember Mama'', which she went on ...

(born 1935), American author *

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

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

Joyce Maynard 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 contributed ...

(born 1953), American writer *

Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novels ''Black ...

(born 1938), American novelist * Joyce Carol Thomas (1938–2016), African American playwright, illustrator, and author of children's books

Music

* Joyce Auguste, Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices * Joyce Blackham (1934–2018), British opera singer *

Joyce Cooling Joyce Cooling is an American jazz guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She has performed with Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, and Charlie Byrd. Music career Cooling was born into a musical family. Her mother, a music teacher, ...

, American smooth jazz guitarist *

Joyce Cheng Joyce Cheng Yan-yee (born 30 May 1987) is a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actress based in Hong Kong. She is the daughter of late Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and singer/actor Adam Cheng. Career Cheng is of Siyi, Sze Yup and Panyu Cantonese anc ...

, Hong Kong Canadian singer and actress based in Hong Kong * Joyce Chu, Malaysian singer *

Joyce DiDonato Joyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American opera singer and recitalist. A coloratura mezzo-soprano, she has performed operas and concert works spanning from the 19th-century Romantic era to those by Handel and Mozart. ...

(born 1969), American opera singer * Joyce Hatto (1928–2006), British pianist, known for the extensive fraudulent release of other performer's live recordings under her own name *Joyce Kennedy, American singer with the funk rock band

Mother's Finest Mother's Finest is an American funk 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. ...

* Joyce Moreno (musician) (born 1948), Brazilian singer-songwriter, formerly known as ''Joyce'' * Joyce Paul (1937–2016), American country music singer * Joyce Sims (1959–2022), American singer-songwriter and pianist * Joyce Wright (1922–2020), British opera singer and actress * Joyce Yang (born 1986), Korean pianist * Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao (born 1979), Taiwanese actress and member of music group 7 Flowers

Politics

* Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns (born 1947), Conservative member of the House of Lords *

Joyce Banda Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawi, Malawian politician, who served as List of heads of state of Malawi, President of Malawi, from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden deat ...

(born 1951), Malawian Member of Parliament * Joyce Baird (1929–2015), British trade unionist *

Joyce Beatty Joyce Marie Beatty ( ; née Birdsong, March 12, 1950) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013, and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023. A member of th ...

(born 1950), American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives * Joyce Butler (1910–1992), British Labour Co-operative politician *

Joyce Cusack Joyce Marie Cusack (born May 21, 1942) is an American politician. She is a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 27th District and a member of the Democratic Party. Her district covered a part of Volusia County, ...

(born 1942), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives * Joyce Dees (born 1954), American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives * Joyce Fairbairn (1939–2022), Canadian Senator and first woman Leader of the Government in the Senate * Joyce 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 Fahey (born 1951), Venezuela-born American prosecutor, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, and two-term mayor of Manhattan Beach, California * Joyce L. Kennard (born 1941), American judge, associate justice of the California Supreme Court * Joyce Mojonnier (born 1943), 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 Joyce Gwendolen Quin, Baroness Quin, (born 26 November 1944), is a British Labour Party politician. She was a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989, and served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead East and Washington ...

(born 1944), British Labour Party politician *

Joyce Elaine Roop Joyce Elaine Roop (1952–1995) was an attorney and environmental activist. Born in Chicago, Roop attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she helped found the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and was then elected to t ...

(1952–1995), American attorney and environmental activist * Joyce Savoline (born 1946), Canadian politician *

Joyce Steele Joyce Steele (29 May 1909 – 24 September 1991) was an Australian politician and one of the first two women elected to the Parliament of South Australia, the other being Jessie Cooper. Steele was elected to the House of Assembly and Coop ...

(1909–1991), Australian politician and the first woman elected to the Parliament of South Australia * Joyce Trimmer (1927–2008), Canadian politician * Joyce Watson (born 1955), Welsh Labour Party politician and Member of the National Assembly for Wales

Sports

* Joyce Barry (1919–1999), Australian cyclist *

Joyce Chepchumba Joyce Chepchumba (born 6 November 1970 in Kericho) is a long distance athlete from Kenya, who won a bronze medal in marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Achievements *1995 ** Tilburg Ten Miles winner ** Parelloop 10Kwinner Arrs.netLi ...

(born 1970), Kenyan long-distance runner * Joyce Edwards (born 2006), American basketball player * Joyce King (1920–2001), Australian sprinter * Joyce Moreno (footballer) (born 1974), Panamanian-Spanish footballer * Joyce Slipp (born 1950), Canadian basketball player and coach *

Joyce Walker Joyce Walker (born July 1, 1962) 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 Garfiel ...

(born ca. 1961), American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) and coach * Joyce Wethered (1901–1997), British golfer * Joyce Ziske (born 1935), American golfer

Other

* Joyce Baird (diabetologist) (1929–2014), Scottish diabetes clinician and academic researcher * Joyce Bishop (1896–1993), English educator * Joyce Chiang (1970–1999), Taiwanese-American murdered in Washington, D.C. * Joyce Cowan, New Zealand midwifery educator * Joyce Echaquan (1982/83–2020), Atikamekw woman mistreated by hospital staff * Joyce Gemayel, spouse of former Lebanese President Amine Gemayel * Joyce Giraud (born 1975), Puerto Rican actress, Miss Universe 1998 *

Joyce Ladner Joyce Ann Ladner (born October 12, 1943) is an American civil rights activist, author, civil servant, and sociologist. Early life and education Ladner was born in Battles, Wayne County, Mississippi, on October 12, 1943, and grew up in Hattiesbu ...

(born 1943), American sociologist and author * Joyce Lambert (1917–2005), British botanist and ecologist *

Joyce Marcus Joyce Marcus is an 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 Archaeology, Univer ...

, American archaeologist *

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

(born 1943), American 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 (1952–2015), American computer science professor * Joyce Robinson (1925–2013), Jamaican public servant *

Joyce Snell E. Joyce Snell (born 1930) is a British statistician who taught in the mathematics department at Imperial College London. She is known for her work on residuals and ordered categorical data, and for her books on statistics. Books Snell is the a ...

(born 1930), British statistician * Joyce Ann Tyldesely, British archaeologist, academic, and freelance writer * Joyce Waley-Cohen (1920–2013), English educationist and public servant *

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), American philatelist * Patrick H. Joyce (1879–1946), American railroad executive *

Ron Joyce Ronald Vaughan Joyce, (October 19, 1930 – January 31, 2019) was a Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire. He co-founded the Tim Hortons doughnut chain as Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee in 1964. After the death of Tim Horton, Ron Joy ...

(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. She was best known for playing Jane Porter in RKO's Tarzan films from 1945 to 1949. Early life The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Lea ...

(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 Kansas City, Missouri, of Hungarian ancestry, the daughter of Iliclina (née Nagy) and Frank Pinchot. Career She made ...

(born 1945), American actress * Ella Joyce (born 1954), American actress *

Emily Joyce Emily Sian Joyce is an English actress, known for playing the role of Janet Dawkins in the BBC comedy series '' My Hero'' between 2000 and 2006. Career After drama school, Joyce joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her first television role ...

(born 1969), British actress * Natalie Joyce (1902–1992), American film actress *

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

(1893–1957), American actress *

Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), known as Yootha Joyce, was an English actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom '' Man About the House'' (1973–1976) and its spin-off '' George ...

(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, the World Fantasy Award, and six times the British Fantasy Award ...

, British science fiction writer *

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (born James Augusta 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 influentia ...

(1882–1941), Irish novelist * John A. Joyce (1842–1915), American military officer, poet and writer * Michael Joyce (born 1945), American author and professor of English *

Patrick Weston Joyce Patrick Weston "P. W." Joyce (1827 – 7 January 1914) was an Irish historian, writer and music collector, known particularly for his research in Irish etymology and local place names of Ireland. Biography He was born in Ballyorgan in the B ...

(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 (17 December 1884 – 16 June 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 distinguish ...

(1884–1955), Irish illustrator *

William Joyce (writer) William Edward Joyce (born December 11, 1959) is an American writer, illustrator, and filmmaker. He has achieved worldwide recognition as an author, artist and pioneer in the digital and animation industry. He has written and illustrated over 5 ...

(born 1959), American children’s author, writer, and illustrator

Music

* Archibald Joyce, British composer (1873–1963) * Don Joyce (musician) (1994–2015), member of the experimental music group Negativland * Eileen Joyce (1912–1991), Australian pianist * Mike Joyce (born 1963), British drummer with The Smiths

Politics

Barnaby Joyce Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce (born 17 April 1967) is an Australian politician who was the leader of the National Party of Australia from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2021 to 2022. Joyce was the 17th deputy prime minister of Australia during both ...

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

George Joyce Lieutenant-Colonel George Joyce (born 1618) was an officer and Agitator 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 ...

(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 (1939–2019), 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. As a broadcasting entrepreneur with RadioWorks, he was a ...

(born 1963), New Zealand politician *

William Joyce William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-born Fascism, fascist and Propaganda of Nazi Germany, Nazi propaganda broadcaster during the World War II, Second World War. After moving from ...

(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 (1836–1905), American bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church * Jeremiah Joyce (1763–1816), English Unitarian minister and writer

Sports

* Alan Joyce (born 1942), Australian Rules footballer * Alexis Joyce (born 1983), American sprinter * Bill Joyce (1887–?), Scottish footballer * Bill Joyce (baseball) (1865–1941), American baseball player * Bob Joyce (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Cecelia Joyce (born 1983), Irish cricketer * Darragh Joyce (born 1997), Australian rules footballer * David Oliver Joyce (born 1987), Irish boxer *

Dominick Joyce Dominick "Dom" Ignatius Joyce (born 14 June 1981) is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played 69 times for the Ireland cricket team

(born 1981), Irish cricketer * Don Joyce (American football) (1929–2012), American football player *

Ed Joyce Edmund Christopher Joyce (born 22 September 1978) is an Irish cricket coach and former 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 re ...

(born 1978), Irish cricketer * Gus Joyce (born 1974), Irish cricketer * Isobel Joyce (born 1983), Irish cricketer * Jim Joyce (born 1955), Major League Baseball umpire * Joan Joyce (1940–2022), American softball player and coach, among other sports * Joe Joyce (born 1961), English footballer * Joe Joyce (born 1985), British boxer * John Joyce (footballer) (1877–1956), English goalkeeper, known as "Tiny" * Kaelan Joyce (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 (born 1983), English snooker player * Matt Joyce (1972), American football player * Matt Joyce (1984), Major League Baseball outfielder *

Michael Joyce (tennis player) Michael T. Joyce (born February 1, 1973) is an American coach and former tennis player. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 64 in April 1996. Tennis career Juniors Joyce and then-friend Erik Menendez entere ...

(born 1973), American tennis player *

Pádraic Joyce Pádraic Joyce (born 1 April 1977) is a Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player who played as a forward. He has been manager of the senior Galway county football team, Galway county team since 2019. Joyce won the All ...

(born 1977), Irish Gaelic football player for County Galway * Rachel Joyce (born 1978), British triathlete * Regina Joyce (born 1957), Irish long-distance runner *

Ryan Joyce Ryan Joyce (born 20 September 1985) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number twenty-six. A PDC Tour Card holder since 2018, he has won two ran ...

(born 1985), English darts player * Sean William Joyce (born 1967), English footballer * Warren Joyce (born 1965), English footballer

Other

* Dominic Joyce, British mathematician * Ernest Joyce (RNZAF officer) (1920–1944), New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War * Gerald Joyce (born 1956), American scientist * Kenyon A. Joyce, U.S. Army officer during World War II * Kerry Joyce, American interior designer * Lucia Joyce (1907–1982), Irish ballet dancer and daughter of writer James Joyce * Maolra Seoighe (Myles Joyce), Irishman executed by British authorities * Nan Joyce (1940–2018), 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, American anthropologist * Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942), British anthropologist * Seoighe Inish Bearachain, Irish rowing champions

Fictional characters

* Joyce Barry, character in ''The Prisoner'' *Joyce Barnaby, character in ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' (TV Series) * Joyce Benson, character in the 1970s comedy ''Angie'' *

Joyce Byers Joyce Byers (née Maldonado) is a fictional character from the Netflix science fiction horror drama television series ''Stranger Things'' and is played by Winona Ryder. She is portrayed as a resilient and fiercely protective mother to her son ...

, character in ''Stranger Things'' * Joyce Davenport, character in ''Hill Street Blues'' *Joyce Griff, Stanley's mother and a dentist in the Playhouse Disney animated television series ''

Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

'' *Joyce Hayward, eponymous heroine of ''Joyce'', an 1888 novel by Margaret Oliphant * 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 episo ...

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

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