Save Type Settlement Usage English, Hindi Scripts अमृतसर(Hindi) Pronounced Pron. /əm.ˈɾɪt̪.səɾ/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "pool of nectar" from Sanskrit अमृत (amrita) meaning "nectar, elixir" and सरस् (saras) meaning "pool, lake, pond". This is the name of a city in India.