How did Mt. Everest get its name ?
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the nineteenth century, the mountain was named after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India. The Tibetan name is Chomolungma, which means “Mother Goddess of the World.” The Nepali name is Sagarmatha, which has various meanings. ... The first records of Everest's height came much earlier, in 1856.
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