Meanings
- A surname from Tamil.
"Surprise!!!!! We got married!" "The Nanny" alum tweeted Sunday, sharing a snapshot of herself with her new husband, inventor-entrepreneur Shiva Ayyadurai.
2014 September 8, Nardine Saad, “Fran Drescher of 'The Nanny' marries Shiva Ayyadurai”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 22 Jan 20232 more examples
Ola CEO and co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal — pictured in the top image alongside Vogo CEO and founder Anand Ayyadurai — said he hopes that the deal and integration will improve last-mile transportation options across India.
2018 December 18, Jon Russell, “Ola, Uber's India rival, invests $100M in scooter rental startup Vogo”, in TechCrunch, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2022CLRI scientist N Ayyadurai says recombinant DNA technology was used to edit the DNA of the bacteria to enable it to grow collagen. The bacteria which is naturally present in raw skin or hide gives leather it strength and flexibility. Layers of collagen are assembled to make the bioleather.
2023 February 21, U. Tejonmayam, “This leather is fashioned in a lab”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 22 Feb 2023
Origin
- Tamilஅய்யா துரை“nobleman, ruler, chief”
- EnglishAyyadurai
From Tamil அய்யா துரை (ayyā turai, “nobleman, ruler, chief”).
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