Message: "what does the name Joy-againe mean?"

[Facts] what does the name Joy-againe mean?

by Abigail (guest)

3/14/2023, 5:58 PM

what is the real meaning of this? anyone know?

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- Anneza +7

3/15/2023, 9:09 AM

It's just two ordinary words joined together. So it means 'joy again' or 'happiness once more'.

- Abigail (guest) +6

3/15/2023, 1:08 PM

i meant if it has a real meaning in the Puritan origin

- Anneza +5

3/16/2023, 12:10 AM

We can invent reasons for its use. For instance, if a family had a daughter who died, Joy-Againe might be a thankful and hopeful name for a second daughter. But unless there is an actual record of their thought process, there is no proof.

- Abigail (guest) +4

3/16/2023, 1:33 PM

i am just curious to know what it means tho like i'm a younger human on this site and i don't know if its something i'm not supposed to know or if it does not have a meaning

- Anneza +3

3/17/2023, 7:05 AM

What more meaning do you want? Joy mean 'happiness', and again (the -e spelling is no longer used) means 'one more time' or 'repeat'. If you know what soup is and what a tomato is, then you don't have to be told the meaning of tomato soup. This is the same.

- Abigail (guest) +2

3/17/2023, 12:49 PM

it means given to a child after a pregnancy or infant loss but im not for sure if its really the meaning

- Anneza +1

3/17/2023, 1:40 PM

OK, then can you suggest an alternative meaning? I can't.

- Abigail (guest)

3/17/2023, 7:15 PM

like happiness and since im young i don't know much about pregnancy or anything at my age thats all i know about the name meaning but a real meaning could be happiness

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