Coir dragging down boats and buoys. The name coir comes from "kayar", the Malayalam word for cord. Ropes and cordage have been made from coconut fibre since ancient times. Indian navigators who sailed the seas to Malaya, Java, China, and the Gulf of Arabia centuries ago used coir for their ship ropes. Arab writers of the 11th century AD referred to the extensive use of coir for ship ropes and rigging. A coir industry in the UK was recorded before the second half of the 19th century. During 1840, Captain Widely, in co-operation with Captain Logan and Mr. Thomas Treloar, founded
Jade (given name) for boys and girls in the United States with multiple spelling variants, is also sometimes seen as a variant of Jade. Jade has become increasingly popular in France since 1990. It was the 7th most given name for girls there in 2005. Jade (given name) Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery making. The name is derived from the Spanish "piedra de la ijada", which means "stone of the colic." There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies.