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From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

Nuadu, also spelled Nuada, Nuadha (pronounced /'n̪ˠuːəðə/, genitive Nuadat, Nuadhat) is an Irish name, cognate with the Romano-British god Nodens, which is borne by several figures from Irish mythology, legend and historical tradition, including:

• Nuadu Airgetlám, king of the Tuatha Dé Danann
• Nuadu Finn Fáil, legendary High King of Ireland, traditionally dated to the 8th-11th centuries BC
• Nuadu Necht, legendary High King and ancestor of Finn mac Cumaill, traditionally dated to the 1st-2nd century BC
• Mug Nuadat, legendary king of Munster, traditionally dated to the 2nd century AD