75%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. EHV-ə-rist [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the English name for the world's highest mountain, itself named after the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866). PopularityDetails Last ranked #903 in 2021 United States Categories landforms, mountains, place names
