Joy

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Joy is a given name used for people of any gender, derived from the English word expressing happiness and delight.

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Label Occurrences
Joy canonical 5

Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf English given name
given name
unisex given name
associatedConcept cheerfulness
optimism
associatedWith Christian virtue of joy
category English feminine given names
English unisex given names
given names derived from common nouns
culturalConnotation cheerful
uplifting
derivedFrom English word "joy"
endsWithLetter y
etymologicalType abstract-noun-derived given name
hasDiminutive Joycie
hasGenderUsage female
male
non-binary
hasIPA /dʒɔɪ/
hasNotableBearer Joy Adamson NERFINISHED
Joy Behar NERFINISHED
Joy Division (band name using the word "Joy") NERFINISHED
hasVariant Joi NERFINISHED
Joye NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin English
meaning delight
happiness
nameDayTradition not widely associated with a specific name day
phoneticLength one syllable
popularity more common as a female name in the 20th century
semanticField positive emotion
shortFormOf Joyce NERFINISHED
startsWithLetter J
usedAs first name
middle name
usedBy Christians NERFINISHED
usedIn English-speaking countries
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joy Morton givenName Joy
Annie Mumolo wroteFor Joy
Joy Davidman as an American poet givenName Joy
subject surface form: Joy Davidman