Joyce

American  

[jois] / dʒɔɪs /

noun

1. James (Augustine Aloysius), 1882–1941, Irish novelist.

2. William Lord Haw-Haw, 1906–46, U.S. and English Nazi propagandist in Germany.

3. a female or male given name: from a French word meaning “joy.”

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Joyce British  

/ dʒɔɪs /

noun

1. James ( Augustine Aloysius ). 1882–1941, Irish novelist and short-story writer. He profoundly influenced the development of the modern novel by his use of complex narrative techniques, esp stream of consciousness and parody, and of compound and coined words. His works include the novels Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939) and the short stories Dubliners (1914)

2. William, known as Lord Haw-Haw. 1906–46, British broadcaster of Nazi propaganda to Britain, who was executed for treason

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Joyce

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, who first sued to get the president’s name removed from the center, has filed another motion to force the tarp’s removal.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

In 1972, Joyce Carol Oates wrote a letter to the New York Times Book Review questioning a credulous review of Castaneda’s books.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

So I decided to take a cue from the writer Joyce Maynard, who sometimes holes herself up in motels to write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Searching for a fresh start, she split from her long-time coach Biljana Veselinovic and appointed Michael Joyce - the former coach of Maria Sharapova - in early 2026.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

In the early 1880s, Irishman John T. Joyce was a thriving member of the Packingtown community.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield