formerName
P65
predicate
Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.
All labels observed (200)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| birthName | 17,256 |
| formerName canonical | 16,539 |
| originalTitle | 3,663 |
| originalName | 2,249 |
| formerNameOf | 2,123 |
| hasFormerName | 1,492 |
| formerlyKnownAs | 1,411 |
| historicalName | 1,171 |
| previousName | 1,040 |
| renamedAs | 873 |
| rebrandedAs | 622 |
| laterKnownAs | 479 |
| originalNameOf | 400 |
| historicalNameOf | 384 |
| laterName | 265 |
| hasOriginalName | 124 |
| previousDesignation | 123 |
| renamedFrom | 119 |
| nameChange | 106 |
| rebrandedFrom | 84 |
| previouslyKnownAs | 72 |
| originallyNamed | 49 |
| hasPreviousName | 42 |
| formerNickname | 40 |
| formerOfficialName | 23 |
| formerIdentity | 21 |
| earlierName | 20 |
| hasFormerNameOf | 18 |
| originallyKnownAs | 18 |
| isFormerNameOf | 15 |
| previousNameOf | 15 |
| formerNameOfCity | 14 |
| wasFormerly | 14 |
| wasKnownAs | 14 |
| formerEntity | 13 |
| formerNameOfAirport | 13 |
| changedNameFrom | 12 |
| formerlyCalled | 12 |
| isNowKnownAs | 12 |
| formerStageName | 10 |
| issuerFormerName | 10 |
| originalSurname | 10 |
| previousOfficialName | 10 |
| previouslyAssociatedWith | 10 |
| formerNameOfInstitution | 9 |
| formerNameOfManufacturer | 9 |
| formerRingName | 9 |
| nameChangeFrom | 9 |
| changedName | 8 |
| oldName | 8 |
| formerNameOfSite | 7 |
| hasOldName | 7 |
| isFormerName | 7 |
| codenameOrigin | 6 |
| formerAirportName | 6 |
| formerAlias | 6 |
| formerNameOfArena | 6 |
| formerNameOfStadium | 6 |
| officialNameChangedTo | 6 |
| sponsoredNameHistory | 6 |
| 旧称 | 6 |
| firstKnownAs | 5 |
| nameChangedIn | 5 |
| previousBinomialName | 5 |
| wasPreviouslyKnownAs | 5 |
| former name | 4 |
| formerNameOfOrganizer | 4 |
| formerNameOfUniversity | 4 |
| formerStageNameOf | 4 |
| hasFormerNameOfVenue | 4 |
| hasFormerOfficialName | 4 |
| oldNameOf | 4 |
| formerBrandName | 3 |
| formerNameOfDeveloper | 3 |
| formerNameOfOwner | 3 |
| formerNameOfPromotion | 3 |
| formerNameOfVenue | 3 |
| formerSurname | 3 |
| formerTrophyName | 3 |
| locatedInFormerlyNamed | 3 |
| previousNames | 3 |
| previousNickname | 3 |
| representsFormerEntity | 3 |
| wasFormerlyKnownAs | 3 |
| الاسم_السابق | 3 |
| anteriormenteConocidoComo | 2 |
| formerCommercialNameOf | 2 |
| formerEnglishName | 2 |
| formerEventNameManaged | 2 |
| formerFacilityName | 2 |
| formerNameContext | 2 |
| formerNameOfBuilding | 2 |
| formerNameOfCenter | 2 |
| formerNameOfHeadquarters | 2 |
| formerNameOfLocation | 2 |
| formerNameOfPark | 2 |
| formerNameOfShip | 2 |
| formerNameOfTeam | 2 |
| formerNameOfVocalist | 2 |
| formerNameStatus | 2 |
| formerSettingName | 2 |
| formerShortName | 2 |
| hasEarlierName | 2 |
| hasFormerNameRelation | 2 |
| hasNotableFormerName | 2 |
| inUniverseFormerName | 2 |
| laterRenamedFrom | 2 |
| member3FormerName | 2 |
| nombreAnterior | 2 |
| officialNameChangeFrom | 2 |
| originalFormOfName | 2 |
| postOfficeFormerName | 2 |
| previousNameOfCircuit | 2 |
| previousNameOfPark | 2 |
| previousSystemNickname | 2 |
| previousSystematicName | 2 |
| rebrandedBackTo | 2 |
| wasNameFrom | 2 |
| wasOriginallyNamed | 2 |
| wasPreviouslyNamed | 2 |
| workingNameOf | 2 |
| ชื่อเดิม | 2 |
| 原名 | 2 |
| 旧名称 | 2 |
| appliedToFormerName | 1 |
| associatedFormerProgramName | 1 |
| associatedUnitFormerName | 1 |
| authorFormerName | 1 |
| bearerFormerName | 1 |
| birthNameFormOf | 1 |
| brandFormerName | 1 |
| buildingFormerName | 1 |
| centerFormerNameOf | 1 |
| cityRenamedAs | 1 |
| earlierKnownAs | 1 |
| festivalFormerName | 1 |
| former name of | 1 |
| formerAssociatedSiteName | 1 |
| formerBuildingName | 1 |
| formerCaseName | 1 |
| formerConstructorName | 1 |
| formerCourtName | 1 |
| formerEntityOf | 1 |
| formerExchangeName | 1 |
| formerMonikerOf | 1 |
| formerMortalName | 1 |
| formerNameOfAreaManaged | 1 |
| formerNameOfChampionship | 1 |
| formerNameOfChannelReferenced | 1 |
| formerNameOfClubTenant | 1 |
| formerNameOfComplex | 1 |
| formerNameOfCoreCity | 1 |
| formerNameOfEnterprise | 1 |
| formerNameOfFestival | 1 |
| formerNameOfIsland | 1 |
| formerNameOfMainFacility | 1 |
| formerNameOfMainTown | 1 |
| formerNameOfMistress | 1 |
| formerNameOfNearbyTown | 1 |
| formerNameOfOccupant | 1 |
| formerNameOfOperator | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganization | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganizationEstablished | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganizationInvolved | 1 |
| formerNameOfParent | 1 |
| formerNameOfPlatform | 1 |
| formerNameOfSquare | 1 |
| formerNameOfStadiumSection | 1 |
| formerNameOfStructure | 1 |
| formerNameRelatedHoliday | 1 |
| formerNameUnder | 1 |
| formerNameUnderVenetians | 1 |
| formerNameUsage | 1 |
| formerNameUseEnded | 1 |
| formerNameUsedBy | 1 |
| formerNameUsedFor | 1 |
| formerNameWithdrawn | 1 |
| formerNames | 1 |
| formerProgrammeName | 1 |
| formerProjectName | 1 |
| formerPropertyName | 1 |
| formerRaceName | 1 |
| formerRingNameInWWE | 1 |
| formerRingNameOf | 1 |
| formerScientificName | 1 |
| formerSettlementName | 1 |
| formerSquareName | 1 |
| formerStationName | 1 |
| formerTenantName | 1 |
| formerUSName | 1 |
| formerlyAssociatedName | 1 |
| formerlyAssociatedWithName | 1 |
| formerlyNamed | 1 |
| formerlyOwnedName | 1 |
| fullFormerName | 1 |
| hadFormerName | 1 |
| hasFormerCommunityName | 1 |
| hasFormerNameOfArea | 1 |
| hasFormerNameOfRegion | 1 |
| hasFormerPublicationName | 1 |
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: formerName
Generated description
Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.
Sample triples (51,408)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Yo-Yo Ma | Yo-Yo Ma via predicate surface "birthName" self-link ⓘ |
| Paulo Coelho |
Paulo Coelho
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Paulo Coelho de Souza
|
| The Walt Disney Company |
Walt Disney Animation Studios
via predicate surface "originalName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
|
| ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
|
| Mary Robinson | Mary Therese Winifred Bourke via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Southwest Airlines |
Southwest Airlines
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Southwest Co.
|
| China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station |
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake
|
| San Diego International Airport | Lindbergh Field ⓘ |
| Marie Mosquini | Marie de Esy via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Al Smith | Alfred Emanuel Smith via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Albany | Fort Orange ⓘ |
| Albany | Beverwijck ⓘ |
| Ireland | Irish Free State ⓘ |
| Timor-Leste |
Timor-Leste
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Timor
|
| Timor-Leste |
Timor-Leste
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
East Timor
|
| John Hancock Center | John Hancock Center self-link ⓘ |
| United States Department of War |
United States Department of War
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of War
|
| New York Red Bulls | MetroStars ⓘ |
| New York Red Bulls | New York Red Bulls in 2006 via predicate surface "rebrandedAs" ⓘ |
| Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
Raleigh–Durham International Airport
via predicate surface "previousName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh–Durham Army Air Base
|
| Tokyo | Edo ⓘ |
| University of Tokyo |
University of Tokyo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial University
|
| University of Tokyo |
University of Tokyo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Imperial University
|
| Employee Benefits Security Administration | Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| OneDrive |
OneDrive
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
SkyDrive
|
| OneDrive |
OneDrive
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Live SkyDrive
|
| The Condition of the Working Class in England |
The Condition of the Working Class in England
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England
|
| Manchester Arena | Nynex Arena ⓘ |
| Manchester Arena | Manchester Evening News Arena ⓘ |
| Manchester Arena | MEN Arena ⓘ |
| Manchester Arena | Phones 4u Arena ⓘ |
| Manchester Arena | AO Arena ⓘ |
| St. Mark's (West Gorton) | Manchester City F.C. via predicate surface "originalNameOf" ⓘ |
| Ardwick A.F.C. | Manchester City F.C. via predicate surface "rebrandedAs" ⓘ |
|
Ardwick A.F.C.
surface form:
Manchester City F.C.
|
Ardwick A.F.C. self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| Wuhan University |
Wuhan University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ziqiang Institute
|
| Wuhan University |
Wuhan University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Wuhan University
|
|
Christine
surface form:
Christine Teigen
|
Chrissy Teigen
via predicate surface "birthName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Christine Diane Teigen
|
| Brandy | Brandy Rayana Norwood via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Oregon Zoo |
Oregon Zoo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Portland Zoo
|
| Oregon Zoo |
Oregon Zoo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Park Zoo
|
| Google Workspace |
Google Workspace
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
G Suite
|
| Google Workspace |
Google Workspace
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Apps for Work
|
| Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company |
IBM
via predicate surface "renamedAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
International Business Machines
|
| Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company | IBM via predicate surface "renamedAs" ⓘ |
| Lotus Notes |
Lotus Notes
via predicate surface "rebrandedAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
IBM Notes
|
| Best Graphic Story or Comic | Best Graphic Story via predicate surface "previousName" ⓘ |
| KBWI |
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore/Washington International Airport
|
| KBWI | Friendship International Airport via predicate surface "hasFormerName" ⓘ |
| Guangzhou | Canton ⓘ |