Question: What names did Mount Everest have before its current name?
Answer: Mount Everest was originally called “Gamma,” then “Peak B,” and later “Peak XV” before officially receiving its current name in 1865. The mountain is also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal, meaning “Forehead of the Sky,” and Chomolungma or Qomolangma in Tibet, meaning “Mother Goddess of the Earth.”
