In 1841, Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843, first recorded the location of Everest.It was subsequently named "Peak XV".In 1865, it was renamed Mt. Everest to honor Sir...
It was named by mountain surveyor Sir Andrew Waugh (1810-1878) after his predecessor as British "Surveyor-General of India", Sir George Everest (1790-1866). This was done despite the objection of...
Everest is called Qomolangma Peak in Tibet, and Sagarmartha Mountain in Nepal. In Western countries Everest gained it's name after George Everest a Surveyor General of India.