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 |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |