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
Bactra Balkh NERFINISHED
St. Elizabeths East redevelopment area St. Elizabeths Hospital East Campus via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Θήβα Θῆβαι via predicate surface "αρχαία_ελληνική_ονομασία"
Sebastopolis Sukhumi NERFINISHED
Baalbek Heliopolis via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Baalbek Heliopolis Syriaca via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Hyphasis River Beas River NERFINISHED
Parushni River Ravi River NERFINISHED
Λεβάδεια Λεβάδεια (Λεβάδεια / Λεβαδεία) via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Livadeia Lebadeia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Livadeia Levadia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Kent county
surface form: Kent
Kingdom of Kent via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Prokonnesos Marmara Island NERFINISHED
Madā’in Ctesiphon via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" NERFINISHED
Bocca Tigris Humen via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagyvárad Diocese of Várad via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagyvárad Diocese of Nagyvárad via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Novum Castellum urban settlement at Newcastle upon Tyne via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Ἀρελάτη Arelate via predicate surface "ancientNameForm" NERFINISHED
Regium Julium Regium Iulium via predicate surface "hasAncientNameVariant" NERFINISHED
Regium Julium Regium via predicate surface "hasAncientNameVariant" NERFINISHED
Tanais Don River NERFINISHED
Dhiban, Jordan Dibon via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Dhiban, Jordan Dhiban (Dibon) via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Berlin–Halle railway (Anhalter Bahn via north–south tunnel) Anhalter Bahn via predicate surface "historicalNameRelatedTo" NERFINISHED
Upper Nubia southern stretch of the Nile Valley via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Tula de Hidalgo Tollan via predicate surface "preColumbianName" NERFINISHED
Spice Islands Moluccas via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Nirmala College Kirori Mal College via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
Privislinsky Krai Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland) via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" NERFINISHED
Baysan Beit She'an NERFINISHED
Hermus River Hermus via predicate surface "classicalName" NERFINISHED
العاصي
surface form: نهر العاصي
العاصي (أورونتس) via predicate surface "اسم_قديم"
Palisadoes Airport Palisadoes Airport via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Theatrum Balbi Gades via predicate surface "ancientNameOfCity" NERFINISHED
Jabbok Zarqa River via predicate surface "ancientNameFor" NERFINISHED
Larnaca Kition via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Roman Theatre of Cartagena Carthago Nova via predicate surface "cityAncientName" NERFINISHED
Malazgirt Manzikert via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Kastron Mefaa Um er-Rasas NERFINISHED
Honeywell (formerly Allied Chemical) facilities Allied Chemical facilities via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Hardekraaltjie Bellville via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
Kbn Byblos NERFINISHED
Byblus Gebal NERFINISHED
Byblus Byblos NERFINISHED
Strymón Struma River NERFINISHED
Königswart Castle Schloss Königswart via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Bogotá savanna Bacatá region via predicate surface "preColumbianName" NERFINISHED
Seal Rocks resting spot for sea lions via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Malmsey Malvasia Madeira via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED