Joy
E838379
Joy is a given name used for people of any gender, derived from the English word expressing happiness and delight.
All labels observed (1)
| 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.
subject surface form:
Joy Davidman