Gau
Gau called:
- Gau, a designation for a district administrative unit or organization region
- Gau, also Gaeu, Gaulandschaft, Gäulandschaft, Gäufläche referred to in the southern German generally relatively flat, fertile arable centric culture, landscapes and can also be the part of the name.
- Gau (Egypt), translation of the Greek word nomos, which was used in ancient sources for the ancient Egyptian administrative units
- Gau ( island), an island in Fiji
- Tibetan Gau, liturgical equipment
Gau is the name of:
- Albert Gau (1910-1993), French politician
- Andreas Gau (1800-1862), Catholic theologian
- Charles Louis Joseph de Gau de Frégeville (1762-1841), French general and politician
- Franz Christian Gau (1790-1853), German - French architect and builder
- Walter Gau (* 1956), Austrian politician
Gau stands for:
- Ending German cities, such as Oberammergau
GAU as an abbreviation stands for:
- Georg -August- University of Göttingen in Lower Saxony
- Maximum credible accident, see design basis accident
- Derived therefrom colloquially also a disaster or a worst-case scenario, see worst-case
- Aircraft gun unit, abbreviation of the U.S. Air Force for aircraft or helicopters for on-board weapon
See also:
- Disambiguation
- Abbreviation