where does the last name joyce come from
Joyce (name) The name Joyce is a contemporary given-name used for females and rarely used by males. As a family-name, it derived from the Old French Masculine name Josse, which derived from the Latin name Iudocus, the Latinized form of the Breton name Judoc meaning "lord". The name became rare after the 14th century, but later revived as a female given-name, which derived from the Middle English joise meaning "rejoice". [1]
Polka dot It is likely that the term originated in popularity of polka dance at the time the pattern became fashionable, just as many other products and fashions of the era also adopted the "polka" name.[1]
Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus (corresponding to English Francis).
Thomas (surname) Thomas (and Tomas) is a common surname of English and Welsh origin.