orig of surname Everest
Could anyone explain me the origin of this british last name?Thamk you
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The experts agree, it's from the French place name, Evreux, in Normandy. I never knew. Evreux comes from the Gaulish tribal name Eburovices, which in turn comes from the river name Ebura, modern French, Eure.
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