Jodoc

Jodoc is a Breton masculine name derived from the Old Breton element iodh, meaning lord or chief, combined with a diminutive or hypocoristic suffix. It was borne by a seventh-century Breton saint, also known as Josse or Joyce, whose veneration spread across Brittany, Normandy, and parts of England during the medieval period. The name gave rise to numerous Romance and Germanic variants, including the French Josse, the English Joyce (used as both a surname and given name), and the German Jost.