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

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