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Peak XV was named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.

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Why is Mount Everest named so?

It was named after Sir George Everest.


Mt. Everest is named after?

Mt Everest was named after Sir George Everest in 1865. He was a British surveyor-general of India.


Who was Mount Everest named for?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


What is Mount Everest named for?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


How Mt. Everest was named?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


Mt Everest was named after?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


Why it is named as mount Everest?

Mount Everest was first called Peak XV when it was discovered. It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.


Who named Mount Everest?

Andrew Waugh decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor General of India.


Who named Everest so and how?

Andrew Waugh decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor General of India.


Where did the name Mt Everest come from?

Named after sir george Everest


Who was the mount everest named after and how tall is it?

It was decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.Mount Everest is 8,848m high making it the highest mountain in the world.


Who named Mount Everest so and how?

Andrew Waugh decided that Peak XV should be named as Mount Everest, after George Everest, his predecessor as Surveyor General of India.