1.
having unexpected good fortune
other, less fortunate, children died
a fortunate choice
2.
supremely favored or fortunate
3.
presaging good fortune
she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
When Coca-Cola began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole". It did not sell well.