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 |
|---|---|
| Gladwyne, Pennsylvania | Merion Square via predicate surface "historicName" ⓘ |
| Ports O' Call Village site |
Ports O' Call Village site
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ports O' Call Village
|
| Aigina | Aigina via predicate surface "hasAncientName" self-link ⓘ |
| Windows Terminal Services | Remote Desktop Services via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" ⓘ |
| Naissos | Niš ⓘ |
| Neša | Kültepe ⓘ |
| Chieti | Teate Marrucinorum via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Nyland | Uusimaa via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Isernia | Aesernia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Jubayl | Byblos via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Huangpu District, Guangzhou |
Whampoa Military Academy
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Whampoa
|
| Borysthenes |
Dnieper
ⓘ
surface form:
Dnieper River
|
| Ruthenia | parts of modern western Ukraine via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Ruthenia | parts of modern Belarus via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Ruthenia | parts of modern southeastern Poland via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Ruthenia | parts of modern eastern Slovakia via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Puteoli | Pozzuoli GENERATED ⓘ |
| Santa Maria Capua Vetere | Capua via predicate surface "hasAncientNameAssociation" ⓘ |
| Acts of the Parliament of Australia |
Commonwealth Act
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Acts
|
| Rudolfsheim | working-class area of Vienna via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Tell el-Farama | Pelusium via predicate surface "hasNameInAntiquity" ⓘ |
| Shemiran | Shemeran via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Naisos | Naissus via predicate surface "knownAsInAntiquity" ⓘ |
| Tibur | Tivoli ⓘ |
| Ateste | Este ⓘ |
| Hamtramck, Michigan | a center of Polish-American life in Michigan via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Thanet |
Isle of Thanet (historic island)
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Thanet
|
| Jayhun | Amu Darya via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Sint-Omaars | Saint-Omer via predicate surface "isHistorischeNaamVan" ⓘ |
| Mopsuestia | Mopsuestia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" self-link ⓘ |
| Mopsuestia |
Mopsuestia
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mopsouestia
|
| Mopsuestia | Mopsos via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Woodford Reserve Distillery |
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
via predicate surface "historicName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Oscar Pepper Distillery
|
| Homestead, Iowa | one of the seven villages of the Amana Colonies via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Salisbury Sports Club | Harare Sports Club via predicate surface "historicName" ⓘ |
|
Broadway
surface form:
Broadway (Oakland, California)
|
Oakland’s main street via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
|
Bilad al-Sham@ar
surface form:
Bilad al-Sham
|
Levant region
via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| river Siris | Siris via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Cape Lacinion | Lacinion via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Cape Lacinion | Lakinion via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Cape Lacinion | Lacinium via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Alutus | Olt River ⓘ |
| Banavasi | Vaijayanti via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Ἀκράγας |
Akragas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agrigentum
|
| Ἀκράγας |
Akragas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agrigento
|
| Indiana Hoosiers men's swimming team | national powerhouse in men's collegiate swimming via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Cigales | royal residence via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Assos |
Assos
via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ἄσσος
|
| Ptolemais | Acre ⓘ |
| Ptolemais | Akko ⓘ |