Who named the mountain 'Everest'?

Who named the mountain 'Everest'?

• A. Sir Andrew Waugh
• B. Edmund Hillary
• C. Tenzing Norgay
• D. Sir George Everest

Answer: (A)

Sir Andrew Waugh named Everest. As the British Surveyor General of India in 1865, he chose to honor his predecessor, Sir George Everest, by giving Peak XV the name Everest, even though Everest himself had never seen the mountain. The name stuck and became the official title. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay later became famous for reaching the summit, but they didn’t name the mountain. The mountain’s local names are Chomolungma and Sagarmatha, but the widely used global name Everest comes from Waugh’s honor to George Everest.

Sir Andrew Waugh named Everest. As the British Surveyor General of India in 1865, he chose to honor his predecessor, Sir George Everest, by giving Peak XV the name Everest, even though Everest himself had never seen the mountain. The name stuck and became the official title. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay later became famous for reaching the summit, but they didn’t name the mountain. The mountain’s local names are Chomolungma and Sagarmatha, but the widely used global name Everest comes from Waugh’s honor to George Everest.