Definition of atom for Students. 1  1 : the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination carbon atoms. 2  2 : a tiny particle : bit âI don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.â â Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
How Did Mount Everest Get Its Name? The highest mountain in the World, Mount Everest in Nepal was named after and in honour of Sir George Everest who was a British Surveyor General. In 1852 he found it to be the highest peak in the World during the Great Survey of India. It was originally called Mont Everest.
Comments and insights on the name Everest: | Edit. Mt. Everest. Our son is named Everest, but we met someone once whose granddaughter is named Everest. Sounds more masculine to me, though.Also we met someone once whose father was named Evarist.ur son is named Everest (born March, 2006) We think it is a great name that is familiar yet not common and easy to spell and pronounce. We have not met anyone else with that name but have heard of someone else with the name through our friend of a friend network.