alsoKnownAs

P39
predicate

Indicates that one entity is an alternative name, alias, or designation for another entity.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
alsoKnownAs canonical 93,690
hasAlternativeName 26,393
alternativeName 8,852

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: alsoKnownAs
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is an alternative name, alias, or designation for another entity.

Sample triples (152,447)

Subject Object
Red Light District
surface form: Red Light District (Amsterdam)
Rosse Buurt
Catholic Monarchy Catholic Monarchy
surface form: Monarquía Católica
Catholic Monarchy Catholic Monarchy
surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Catholic Monarchy Spanish Empire
surface form: Monarquía Hispánica
Spanish galleon trade Spanish galleon trade
surface form: Manila galleon trade
Spanish galleon trade Spanish galleon trade
surface form: Acapulco–Manila galleon trade
Indonesian National Revolution Indonesian National Revolution
surface form: Indonesian War of Independence
Indonesian National Revolution Indonesian National Revolution
surface form: Revolusi Nasional Indonesia
Malay peoples Malay peoples
surface form: Orang Melayu
AMX AEX index
surface form: Amsterdam Midkap Index
AMX Midkap index
AScX Amsterdam Small Cap Index
AScX AEX index
surface form: AEX Small Cap Index
Corpus Juris Civilis Body of Civil Law
Corpus Juris Civilis Corpus Juris Civilis
surface form: Corpus Iuris Civilis
Emperor’s Birthday Tennō Tanjōbi
Sitzkrieg Phoney War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
Sitzkrieg Phoney War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Phony War
Sitzkrieg Bore War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
Sitzkrieg Drôle de guerre via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
Sitzkrieg Twilight War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Medal of Freedom
surface form: Medal of Freedom
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
surface form: Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America via predicate surface "hasNickname"
surface form: Indy
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
surface form: Indianapolis
Crossroads of America via predicate surface "hasNickname"
King Philip's War King Philip's War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Metacom's War
King Philip's War King Philip's War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Metacomet's War
King Philip's War King Philip's War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: First Indian War
King Philip's War King Philip's War via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Great Narragansett War
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
surface form: March on Washington
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
surface form: 1963 March on Washington
War of 1812 America’s second war of independence
NAFTA TLCAN via predicate surface "knownAsInMexico"
Epiphany Epiphany via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Feast of the Epiphany
Epiphany Epiphany via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Theophany
Epiphany Epiphany via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Three Kings Day
Epiphany Epiphany via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Día de los Reyes Magos
Epiphany Epiphany via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Feast of the Three Kings
Epiphany Feast of the Baptism of the Lord via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Feast of the Manifestation of Christ
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union Supreme Court of the Soviet Union
surface form: Verkhovny Sud SSSR
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union Supreme Court of the Soviet Union
surface form: Verkhovny Sud Sovetskogo Soyuza
Scots Scots via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Lowland Scots
Scots Scots via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Scots language
Anointing of the Sick Extreme Unction
Anointing of the Sick Last Rites
Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick
surface form: Sacrament of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick
surface form: Unction of the Sick
Second Vatican Council Second Vatican Council
surface form: Vatican II
Second Vatican Council Second Vatican Council
surface form: Vatican Council II
Eastern Hemisphere Eastern half of Earth
Gran Teatro de La Habana Gran Teatro de La Habana via predicate surface "hasAlternateName"
surface form: Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso