What does gowd mean?

gowdDr. E. Bhoje Gowd is a Chief Scientist at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, and a Professor at the Academy ofDefine Gowd. Gowd synonyms, Gowd pronunciation, Gowd translation, English dictionary definition of Gowd. n. 1. Gold; wealth. The man's the gowd for a' that. - Burns. Webster's