Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlʌk.naʊ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Anglicised form of Hindi लखनऊ (Lakhnau) of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुरी (lakshmanapuri) meaning "city of Lakshmana" or लक्ष्मणवती (lakshmanavati) meaning "fortunate". This is the name of a city in India.