the capital of the Bahamas
"The cruise ship docked in Nassau, the vibrant capital of the Bahamas."
A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
"The historic town of Nassau is a well-known city located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany."
The name Nassau comes directly from the German word nass, which means "wet." This term was adopted for the famous Bahamian city because it shares its origin with a place in Germany that bears the same meaning.