Etymology: Named after Mount Everest, which was named in 1865 after Sir George Everest, a British surveyor general of India. The mountain's local Tibetan name is Chomolungma, meaning 'Goddess Mother of the World,' while Nepali speakers call it Sagarmatha, meaning 'Forehead of the Sky.' The name Everest itself has no linguistic meaning beyond the surname, derived from Anglo-Indian roots.