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
Lydda Diospolis via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Lydda Lydda via predicate surface "hasAncientName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lydda (Greek: Λύδδα)
Elis in the Peloponnese
surface form: Elis
Elis, Greece via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek"
surface form: Ἦλις (Elis)
Bharuch district Barygaza region via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Pesedjet Heliopolis via predicate surface "IunuAlsoKnownAs"
Danzig harbor Danzig harbor via predicate surface "historicName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Danziger Hafen
Στρυμόνας Στρυμόνας via predicate surface "αναφέρεταιΣτηνΑρχαιότηταΩς" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Στρυμών
Strymon Struma River
Malankara Saint Thomas Christian heartland in Kerala via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Parma Calcio 1913 Parma Calcio 1913 via predicate surface "historicName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parma A.C.
Parma Calcio 1913 Parma Calcio 1913 via predicate surface "historicName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parma F.C.
Covehithe North Hales (medieval parish name) via predicate surface "historicName"
Λούγδουνον Lyon
Bergama Pergamon via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Ankyra Ankara
Ἄγκυρα Ancyra via predicate surface "ancientNameForm"
Rumâri Balkan Vlachs via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
surface form: Vlachs
Rumâri Ćići via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Capris Koper
Hebrus Maritsa
Surrattsville Surrattsville via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Surrattsville, Maryland
Linfen Pingyang via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Keos Κέως via predicate surface "hasAncientNameForm"
Sangarius River Sakarya River
Calauria (Poros)
surface form: Calauria
Poros
Naupactus Nafpaktos via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek"
surface form: Ναύπακτος
Limnio wine Lemnia via predicate surface "mentionedInAncientSourcesAs"
Amasia Amaseia via predicate surface "ancientNameForm"
Mughan plain Mughān via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Lakonia Laconia via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Crathis River Crathis via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Panormus Palermo
Linlithgowshire Linlithgowshire via predicate surface "historicName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: County of Linlithgow
Mount Lykaion Mount Lykaion via predicate surface "hasAncientName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lykaion Oros
Ascoli Piceno Asculum via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
Armãnji Balkan Vlachs via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
surface form: Macedo-Romanians
Armãnji Balkan Vlachs via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
surface form: Vlachs of the Balkans
Panormos Palermo
Medeba Medeba via predicate surface "ancientNameForm" self-link
Cisra Cerveteri
Agylla Cerveteri
Partenopei Parthenope via predicate surface "refersToAncientNameOfCity"
Queen's Commissioner in the province of Drenthe Queen's Commissioner in the province of Drenthe via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen's Commissioner in Drenthe
Kilburn part of Watling Street route via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Burgazada Antigoni Island via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
A5 part of Watling Street via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Nymphaeum
surface form: Nymphaeum (Jerash)
Gerasa via predicate surface "ancientNameOfCity"
Anxur Anxur via predicate surface "hasAncientName" self-link
Mecone Sicyon
Clevsin Chiusi ONNED1