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
Tehran Conference Eureka Conference
Allied invasion of Sicily Allied invasion of Sicily
surface form: Operation Husky
Nantucket Little Grey Lady of the Sea via predicate surface "hasNickname"
Boston Massacre Boston Massacre via predicate surface "hasAlternateName"
surface form: Incident on King Street
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court SJC
One World Trade Center One World Trade Center
surface form: One WTC
One World Trade Center One World Trade Center
surface form: Freedom Tower
Broadway Theatre District Broadway Theatre District via predicate surface "knownAs"
surface form: Broadway
Broadway Theatre District Broadway Theatre District via predicate surface "knownAs"
surface form: The Great White Way
Museum of Modern Art Museum of Modern Art
surface form: MoMA
Independence, Missouri, United States
surface form: Independence, Missouri
Queen City of the Trails via predicate surface "hasNickname"
Korean War Korean conflict
Korean War Korean War
surface form: Fatherland Liberation War
Korean War Korean War
surface form: 6·25 War
Baade Telescope Magellan I
Republican Party Republican Party
surface form: Grand Old Party
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer via predicate surface "isAlso"
surface form: Second Lord of the Treasury
Home Secretary Home Secretary
surface form: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Leader of the Opposition (UK) Leader of the Opposition (UK)
surface form: Leader of His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition
Second Boer War Second Boer War
surface form: South African War
Second Boer War Second Boer War
surface form: Anglo-Boer War
Royal Military College, Sandhurst Royal Military College, Sandhurst via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: RMC Sandhurst
Royal Military College, Sandhurst Royal Military College, Sandhurst via predicate surface "hasAlternativeName"
surface form: Sandhurst
Royal Military College, Sandhurst The Shop (historical nickname used by officers) via predicate surface "hasNickname"
Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi
surface form: Bapu
You the users
You the crowd
You the online public
Interstate 395 Shirley Highway via predicate surface "hasAlternateName"
American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War
surface form: American War of Independence
American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War
surface form: U.S. War of Independence
Age of Enlightenment Age of Enlightenment
surface form: Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment Age of Enlightenment
surface form: Age of Reason
British monarch Monarch of the United Kingdom
British monarch British monarch
surface form: British sovereign
British monarch Crown
Union Flag Union Flag
surface form: Union Jack
Union Flag Union Flag
surface form: Flag of the United Kingdom
Seven Years' War Seven Years' War
surface form: French and Indian War (North American theater)
British India British India
surface form: British Raj
British India British India
surface form: Indian Empire
ERP Marshall Plan
Economic Cooperation Administration ECA
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
surface form: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence United States House of Representatives
surface form: HPSCI
Boston, Massachusetts Beantown via predicate surface "hasNickname"
Boston, Massachusetts Philadelphia via predicate surface "hasNickname"
surface form: The Cradle of Liberty
Boston, Massachusetts The Hub via predicate surface "hasNickname"
Chilean Antarctic Territory Chilean Antarctic Territory
surface form: Territorio Chileno Antártico