Ararat (Mountain) Armenian, Biblical, Biblical HebrewFrom the name of the ancient kingdom of Urartu. This is the name of a mountain in Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where
Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament. It is usually called
Մասիս (Masis) in Armenian.
Everest (Mountain) EnglishFrom the surname
Everest. This is the English name of the world's highest mountain, located in the Himalayas, which was named after the British surveyor George Everest (1790-1866).
Hotaka (Mountain) JapaneseFrom Japanese
穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and
高 (taka) meaning "tall". This is the name of a mountain in Japan.
Kailash (Mountain) Hindi, MarathiPossibly from Sanskrit
केलास (kelas) meaning
"crystal". This is the name of a mountain in the Himalayas that is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god
Shiva.
Karmel (Mountain) Biblical HebrewMeans
"garden, vineyard" in Hebrew. This is the name of a mountain in
Israel mentioned in the Old Testament.
Kenya (Country & Mountain) English, Kikuyu, Swahili, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Greek, TurkishThe country is named for Mount Kenya, which in the Kikuyu language is called
Kĩrĩnyaga meaning
"the one having stripes".
Leire (Mountain) BasquePossibly from Latin
legionarius meaning
"pertaining to a legion". This is the name of a mountain in Navarre, the site of an old monastery.
Olympos (Mountain) Ancient Greek, GreekMeaning unknown. This is the name of the highest mountain in Greece. According to legend is the home of the Greek gods.
Ślęża (Mountain) PolishPossibly named after the Germanic tribe the Silingi or from a Slavic root meaning
"humid, damp". This is the name of a mountain in
Silesia, Poland.
Venkata (Mountain) Hindi, SanskritPossibly means
"self-born" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a sacred hill in southern India.