Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. EEV-rist [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally denoted a person from Évreux in Normandy, itself named after the Gaulish tribe of the Eburovices. Mount Everest in the Himalayas was named for the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantEverest(English) Place Name DescendantEverest(English) Categories mountains