Adopted 6 April 1926 on C.3724, as suggested by H.Parizeau, Canadian Hydrographic Service.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

After Dr. Charles F. Newcombe, MD and anthropologist (1851- 1924). Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, and later a resident of Victoria for over 35 years. His name is particularly associated with the scientific work done along the Pacific Coast of Canada, and he was recognized as one of the leading anthropologists on the life histories of the aboriginal people of BC; he was also a noted botanist and took great interest in palaeontology. Married in 1878 and moved to Oregon to practice medicine; widowed in 1890, with 6 children, by which time he had moved to Victoria. Beginning with the first of many visits in July 1895, Dr. Newcombe (often accompanied by his son, William) spent a great deal of time and did very valuable work on the Queen Charlotte Islands studying geology and ethnology. In 1905 he arranged the Ethnological Hall of the Northwest Coast, for the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago; in 1909 he wrote the first "Guide to the Anthropological Collection" (of the Provincial Museum); in 1914 edited "The First Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island"; in 1923 edited "Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage" and also the accompanying "Botanical and Ethnological Appendix". Died at Victoria 19 October 1924.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Haida name - possibly modified: "Kyhita". The reason for renaming this mountain is unclear - there are numerous unnamed peaks in this regional which would have served equally well to honour Dr. Newcombe.

Source: Dalzell, Kathleen E; Queen Charlotte Islands - Book 2: of places and names; Prince Rupert: Cove Press, 1973