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Where did the Irish Joy family come from? What is the Irish Joy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Joy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Joy family history?

The surname Joy is derived from the personal names Josse or Goce. The name Joy is derived from the Latin word "gaudere" and is cognate in origin with the words joy and joyous. The personal names Josse and Goce were made popular by St. Josse the Hermit, who refused the sovereignty of Brittany. Joyce was used primarily as a female personal name, although some of the earlier instances were masculine. The Gaelic form of the surname Joy is Seoigh.

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Church officials and medieval scribes often simply spelled names as they sounded. As a result, a single person's name may have been recorded a dozen different ways during his lifetime. Spelling variations for the name Joy include: Joyce, Joyes, Joy, Joice and others.

First found in Glamorganshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joy research. Another 201 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1172, and 1487 are included under the topic Early Joy History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 33 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Joy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Irish emigration during the late 18th and 19th century contributed to the melting pot of nationalities in North America, and the building of a whole new era of industry and commerce in what was seen as a rich, new land. Ireland's Great Potato Famine resulted in the worst economic and social conditions in the island's history. And in response to the hunger, disease, and poverty, during this decade the total number of emigrants to leave for North America rivaled all the previous years combined. Those from this decade that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Research into early immigration and passenger lists has shown many people bearing the name Joy:

Joy Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Asher Joy, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Thomas Joy, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1635
  • William Joy, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
  • Rich Joy, who arrived in Virginia in 1658
  • Mary Joy, who arrived in Virginia in 1658


Joy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eliza Joy, who arrived in Virginia in 1702

Joy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Eleanor Fitzpatrick Joy, aged 22, landed in Massachusetts in 1813
  • John Joy, aged 23, landed in America in 1822
  • Michael Joy, who landed in New York in 1826
  • Peter Joy, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1827
  • Reuben M Joy, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1849


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  • Ian Paul Joy (b. 1981), American soccer player
  • Megan Joy (b. 1985), American singer-songwriter
  • William Nelson Joy (b. 1954), American computer scientist
  • Mike Joy (b. 1949), American TV sports announcer
  • Leatrice Joy (1893-1985), American actress
  • George William Joy (1844-1925), Irish painter
  • Norman Humbert Joy (1874-1953), British ornithologist and coleopterist
  • Bernard Joy (1911-1984), English footballer and journalist
  • Robert Joy (b. 1951), Canadian actor


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  • Ancestry of the Jameson, Gilbert, Joy, Skinner, and Related Families by Bradner Petersen.
  • Thomas Joy and His Descendants by James Richard Joy.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mors aut honorabilis vita
Motto Translation: Death, or life with honour.

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  2. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  3. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  4. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  5. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  6. Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
  7. McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  10. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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The Joy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Joy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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