/ Dictionary / Index J Joyce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Joyce Pronunciation: ( jois), [key] — n. 1882–1941, Irish novelist. (“Lord Haw-Haw”), 1906–46, U.S. and English Nazi propagandist in Germany. a female or male given name: from a French word meaning “joy.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: joyce (Thesaurus) joy buzzer Joycean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language