What Does Everest Mean?

The name Everest has its origin in Old English. It is considered to be related to the name Everett. 'Everest' is not popular as a first name. In the 1990 population census, conducted in United States of America, the name Everest was not nominated among the names for males of all age groups. But, Everest is very popular as a surname. In this census it was noted that, as a surname Everest was used by nearly thirty percent of the population

The tallest mountain in the world is named Mount Everest. It was named after Sir George Everest. Sir George Everest served as the Surveyor General of India. He conducted the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India for twenty-five years of his service. His work was further developed after he passed away before completing his research. Today, this triangulation network is used to find the exact position of the Mount Everest.