Bud is a botanical term referring to an undeveloped or embryonic shoot. Bud may also refer to: Companies Budweiser, a global pale lager brand Bud Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of electronics enclosures BUD, ticker symbol of Anheuser-Busch InBev on the New York Stock Exchange Places Bud, Indiana, a small town in the United States Bud, West Virginia, a census-designated place in the United States Bud, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the United States Bud, Norway, a village People Bud (nickname), a list of people Bud (surname) Fictional characters Bud (Saint Seiya), in the anime series Saint Seiya Bud Bundy, on the TV series Married with Children Bud Roberts, on the TV series JAG Bud Compson, on the TV series Arthur James "Bud" Anderson Jr., on the TV series Father Knows Best Larry "Bud" Melman, on Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman, portrayed by Calvert DeForest Bud Stamper, in the film Splendor in the Grass Kenny, a character on The Cosby Show, nicknamed Bud Bud Gleeful, a character in the animated series, Gravity Falls Bud Budiovitch, a character in the animated series, Space Goofs Other uses Hurricane Bud (disambiguation), several hurricanes Buds (The Stems album), 1991 Buds (Ovlov album), 2021 Basic Underwater Demolition or "BUD/S", a military specialization within the United States Navy SEALs Big ugly dish, slang term for a large satellite dish used to receive satellite television signals on the C band Black Urine Disease, a defect in a metabolic enzyme which causes urine to turn black BUD, IATA code for Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (formerly Budapest Ferihegy), serving Budapest, Hungary bud, ISO 639 code for the Ntcham language, spoken in Togo and Ghana Bud (dog), mascot of the first successful automobile trip across the United States See also Budd (disambiguation) Budding (disambiguation) Buddy (disambiguation) Nanobud