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
Long Branch, New Jersey popular seaside resort via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Long Branch, New Jersey summer retreat for U.S. presidents via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Clube Atlético Bragantino Bragantino via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Kuznetsky Most Street fashionable shopping street of Moscow via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Samarobriva Amiens NERFINISHED
Parium Parion via predicate surface "hasAncientNameVariant" NERFINISHED
Parium Parium ad Hellespontum via predicate surface "hasAncientNameVariant" NERFINISHED
Purépecha region Tarascan region via predicate surface "preColumbianName" NERFINISHED
Machilipatnam important trading center via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Kankakee River floodplain one of the largest inland wetland complexes in the Midwest via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Yibna Jamnia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Yibna Iamnia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Thurinus Augustus via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
Thurinus Gaius Octavius via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
Matmid points Matmid points in EL AL loyalty communications via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
שר החינוך שר החינוך והתרבות via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
comune of Arpino
surface form: Arpino
Arpinum via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Revalia (Latinized)
surface form: Revalia
capital of Estonia via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Rock of Van Tushpa via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Mediolanum Milan NERFINISHED
Arpino Arpinum via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Bassae Bassai via predicate surface "hasAncientNameVariant" NERFINISHED
Little Placentia Argentia via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
Koza area bustling entertainment center via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Koza area commercial center via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Františkovy Lázně Franzensbad via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Cauvery River basin cradle of South Indian civilization via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
MARA College Universiti Teknologi MARA via predicate surface "earlierNameOf" NERFINISHED
sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
surface form: Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
Praeneste via predicate surface "ancientNameOfLocation" NERFINISHED
Zincirli Sam’al via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Callatis Mangalia NERFINISHED
Acrocorinth Ἀκροκόρινθος via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Šumperk Mährisch Schönberg via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Shihet Wadi El Natrun via predicate surface "hasAncientNameOf" NERFINISHED
Hyele Velia NERFINISHED
Sessa Aurunca Suessa Aurunca via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Sessa Aurunca Suessa via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Venosa Venusia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Dertosa Dertosa via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
West Lothian (historic county of Linlithgowshire) Linlithgowshire via predicate surface "historicName" NERFINISHED
Halys River Kızılırmak River NERFINISHED
Gauḍa parts of Bengal via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
Este, Veneto Ateste via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Eibar center of Spanish arms industry via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
Karkha D-Bet Slokh Kirkuk NERFINISHED
Yatenga Province Yatenga Kingdom via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" NERFINISHED
Al-Ruha Edessa via predicate surface "correspondsToAncientName" NERFINISHED
Strongoli Petelia via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Theban region Waset via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED
Theban region Uaset via predicate surface "hasAncientName" NERFINISHED