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joyous - full of or characterized by joy; felt a joyous abandon; joyous laughter. elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; the elated winner; felt elated and excited.
Last name: Joy. Recorded in several spellings including Joy, Joie, Joye, Joyes, and the dialectals Goy, Goye, and Goys, this is an English surname. However it derives from the Old French word joie meaning joy, and was originally given as either a baptismal name of endearment or as a nickname to a joyous or cheerful person. Surnames from personal names are one of the largest of all European surname groupings, whilst surnames from nicknames is similarly a popular origin.