ancientNameOf

P20952
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the historical or ancient name by which the other entity was formerly known.

All labels observed (49)

Label Occurrences
hasAncientName 99
historicallyKnownAs 86
ancientNameOf canonical 68

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: ancientNameOf
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the historical or ancient name by which the other entity was formerly known.

Sample triples (392)

Subject Object
Troezen Τροιζήν via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Shaw Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
surface form: Black Broadway area (broader cultural region)
Salò de facto seat of government of the Italian Social Republic via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Spalatum Split
Mato Grosso region of Brazil
surface form: Mato Grosso
frontier region for explorers and adventurers via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Lampsacus Λάμψακος via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek"
Palermo Panormus via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Palermo Panormos via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Fourvière Hill site of the Roman city Lugdunum via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Syene Syene via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek" self-link
Syene Syene via predicate surface "ancientNameInLatin" self-link
Tivoli Tibur via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Iravati Ravi River
Jerash Madaba via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
surface form: Gerasa
Parushni Ravi River
Aceh Aceh via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aceh Darussalam
Aceh Aceh via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
Porto Portus Cale via predicate surface "historicName"
Clusium Clusium via predicate surface "ancientNameInLatin" self-link
Siscia Sisak
Pasig riverside settlement via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Lod Lydda via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Lod Diospolis via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Agde Agathe Tyche via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Agde Agathé via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Luyang Hefei via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Diospolis Lydda via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
South Nyack, New York western landing point of the Tappan Zee Bridge via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Saharias forest dwellers via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire, United States
surface form: Appledore Island
Hog Island via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Memphis, Egypt Ineb-hedj via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Memphis, Egypt Men-nefer via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Memphis, Egypt Ptah via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
surface form: Hut-ka-Ptah
Persia Iran via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Vitasta Jhelum River
Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds Baker Bowl via predicate surface "historicName"
Chaeronea Chaironeia via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Xijing Chang'an region via predicate surface "earlierNameOf"
Satadru Sutlej River
Jasso, Hidalgo birthplace of Cemento Cruz Azul via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Jasso, Hidalgo company town of Cruz Azul via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Lake Dongting the land of fish and rice via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Niemen (Polish)
surface form: Niemen
Memel via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Elefsina Eleusis via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Glen Albyn Great Glen via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Needles
surface form: Needles, California
stop on U.S. Route 66 via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Iadera Zadar
Yathrib Medina via predicate surface "preIslamicNameOf"
ميت رهينة منف via predicate surface "ancientNameSite"
Tell Basta Per-Bast via predicate surface "ancientLanguageName"