commonName

P570
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the commonly used or vernacular name by which the other entity is known.

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All labels observed (21)

Label Occurrences
commonName canonical 8,606
hasCommonName 929
courtesyName 229

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: commonName
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the commonly used or vernacular name by which the other entity is known.

Sample triples (9,846)

Subject Object
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia)
surface form: Joshua tree
Joshua tree ⓘ
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia)
surface form: Joshua tree
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Yucca brevifolia
black-tailed jackrabbit black-tailed jackrabbit self-link ⓘ
black-tailed jackrabbit American desert hare ⓘ
Echinocactus barrel cacti ⓘ
Guttera crested guineafowl ⓘ
takahe
surface form: takahē
takahē ⓘ
takahe
surface form: takahē
takahe self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: South Island takahē
Pseudolarix golden larch ⓘ
Polypodiophyta ferns ⓘ
Austrocedrus Austrocedrus via predicate surface "hasCommonName" self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Austrocedar
Pleuronectiformes flatfishes ⓘ
Scorpaeniformes mail‑cheeked fishes ⓘ
Cyatheaceae tree fern family ⓘ
Duchy of Florence Duchy of Florence self-link ⓘ
Telluraves core landbirds ⓘ
Sagittariidae secretarybird family ⓘ
Philortyx fasciatus Banded Quail ⓘ
surface form: banded quail
Banded Quail Banded Quail self-link ⓘ
Banded Quail Banded Quail self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: banded quail
Spermatophyta seed plants via predicate surface "hasCommonName" ⓘ
Atheriniformes silversides ⓘ
Sherman, Texas metropolitan area Sherman–Denison metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form: Sherman–Denison area
Norris Trophy
surface form: James Norris Memorial Trophy
Norris Trophy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
Lophiiformes anglerfishes ⓘ
Cyathea tree ferns ⓘ
Beloniformes beloniform fishes ⓘ
Osteoglossiformes bonytongues ⓘ
Acipenseriformes sturgeons and allies ⓘ
Hesperethusa hesperethusa ⓘ
Falconiformes falconiform birds ⓘ
Departamentul Securității Statului Securitate ⓘ
Confucius Confucius via predicate surface "courtesyName" self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: 仲尼
Cathartidae New World vultures ⓘ
Lycopodiophyta lycophytes ⓘ
Polypteriformes bichirs and reedfish ⓘ
Perciformes perch-like fishes ⓘ
Cactus wren cactus wren ⓘ
Doctor bird Doctor bird self-link ⓘ
Doctor bird doctor-bird ⓘ
Doctor bird swallow‑tail hummingbird ⓘ
Congo
surface form: Republic of the Congo
Congo self-linksurface differs ⓘ
Hippopotamidae hippopotamuses ⓘ
Hippopotamidae hippos ⓘ
Capreolus capreolus Capreolus capreolus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: European roe deer
Microcachrys creeping strawberry pine ⓘ
Tetraodontiformes pufferfish and allies ⓘ
Alsophila dealbata silver fern ⓘ
Alsophila dealbata ponga ⓘ
Fiordland crested penguin / tawaki
surface form: Fiordland crested penguin
Fiordland crested penguin ⓘ