Nau Explained

Nau, NAU or nau may refer to:

Organizations

• Nau (clothing retailer), an outdoor apparel company
• Nanjing Agricultural University, China
• National American University
• National Anti-crisis Management (from Russian: Народное Антикризисное Управление|link=no), a shadow government created in Belarus in October 2020
• National Aviation University, Ukraine
• North American Union
• North American University
• Northern Arizona University

People

• Claude Nau (died 1605), secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots
• François l'Olonnais (Jean-David Nau, c.1630–1669), French pirate active in the Caribbean during the 1660s
• Dana S. Nau (born 1951), computer scientist
• Sioeli Nau (1825–1895) also known as Joel Nau, Tongan Methodist minister
• François Nau (1864–1931), French Syriacist
• John L. Nau III, Texas businessman and historical preservationist

Places

• Nau, Tajikistan, a town in Sughd Province of Tajikistan
• Spitamen District in Sughd Province of Tajikistan, formerly known as Nau District
• Nau (Danube), a river of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany, tributary of the Danube

Music

• Nautilus Pompilius (band), sometimes abbreviated to Nau
• Nau, a Brazilian band fronted by Vange Leonel, active from 1985 to 1989
  • Nau (album), 1987 album by the aforementioned band

Other uses

• Lepidium oleraceum, a plant endemic to New Zealand
• Carrack (Portuguese: Nau|links=no), a three- or four-masted sailing ship
• Nauru, license plate and UNDP country code
• Nauruan language ISO 639 code
• Napuka Airport (IATA code NAU) on the island nation of Napuka
• Bharatiya Nau Sena, the native name of the Indian Navy
• Bangladesh Nou-Bahini, the native name of the Bangladeshi Navy