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
Hayden (given name) Hayden (given name) Hayden is a given name in the English language. The name is variant of the given name "Haydn", which is derived from the surname "Haydn" in honour of composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). The surname "Haydn" originated as a respelling of the nickname "Heiden", meaning "". The name is derived from the Middle High German "heiden", and from the Old High German "heidano". The form "Haydn" was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of "Hayden" has been influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as "Aidan", "Braden", "Caden", and