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 |
| historicalNameFor | 29 |
| historicName | 25 |
| ancientNameInGreek | 8 |
| earlierNameOf | 8 |
| hasAncientNameVariant | 5 |
| ancientNameForm | 4 |
| associatedWithAncientName | 4 |
| historicalNameRelatedTo | 4 |
| preColumbianName | 4 |
| ancientNameInLatin | 3 |
| classicalName | 3 |
| medievalNameOf | 3 |
| ancientNameNearbyCity | 2 |
| ancientNameOfCity | 2 |
| hasAncientNameOf | 2 |
| hasNameInAntiquity | 2 |
| historicalNameOfTown | 2 |
| EgyptologicalName | 1 |
| IunuAlsoKnownAs | 1 |
| ancientLanguageName | 1 |
| ancientNameFor | 1 |
| ancientNameInAkkadian | 1 |
| ancientNameOfLocation | 1 |
| ancientNameSite | 1 |
| cityAncientName | 1 |
| classicalNameInLatin | 1 |
| classicalNameOf | 1 |
| correspondsToAncientName | 1 |
| earliestKnownAs | 1 |
| hasAncientNameAssociation | 1 |
| hasAncientNameForm | 1 |
| historicalNameInVietnamese | 1 |
| isAncientNameOf | 1 |
| isHistorischeNaamVan | 1 |
| knownAsInAntiquity | 1 |
| linkedToAncientToponym | 1 |
| locatedInCityWithAncientName | 1 |
| mentionedInAncientSourcesAs | 1 |
| originalEgyptianTerm | 1 |
| pre-GreekNameFor | 1 |
| preIslamicNameOf | 1 |
| refersToAncientNameOfCity | 1 |
| wasKnownInAntiquityAs | 1 |
| αναφέρεταιΣτηνΑρχαιότηταΩς | 1 |
| αρχαία_ελληνική_ονομασία | 1 |
| اسم_قديم | 1 |
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" ⓘ |