Nutria fur Nutria fur Nutria fur, also known as coypu fur, is used in the fashion industry. It comes from the coypu, a South American rodent and cousin of the beaver. The rat is a semi-aquatic mammal native to South America. It first became internationally popular as a fur in the 1930s, when it was worn by Hollywood stars such as Greta Garbo. It resembles beaver, with stiff guard hairs and a soft, short undercoat. It was originally imported to the southern United States – possibly as early as the 19th century, although in larger numbers from the 1950s – to reduce
Siri (given name) The Faroese spelling of the name is Sirið; the ð is not pronounced. The other spelling without ð is also common. To a lesser extent it is also used in Denmark. Siri is also a Indian female given name. It is a Telugu language word, meaning wealth or fortune. It is a popular given name in Andhra pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana states of south-central India. Siri (given name) Siri is a Scandinavian female given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, of Old Norse origin, and literally meaning "beautiful victory", from Old Norse "sigr" (victory) and Old Norse "fríðr"