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
Kyoto University Kyoto University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kyoto Imperial University
Mirabeau B. Lamar Mirabeau B. Lamar via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
EPCOT EPCOT via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: EPCOT Center
Arundhati Roy Arundhati Roy via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Suzanna Arundhati Roy
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hillary Diane Rodham
Argosy magazine
surface form: Argosy
Argosy magazine via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Golden Argosy
Heritage Museums and Gardens Heritage Plantation of Sandwich
eBay eBay via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: AuctionWeb
Western Digital General Digital
Fresno Grizzlies Fresno Grizzlies self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fresno Grizzlies (Pacific Coast League)
Mines Field Los Angeles International Airport via predicate surface "originalNameOf"
Mines Field Los Angeles International Airport
Surgeon General of the United States Supervising Surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service via predicate surface "originalTitle"
Surgeon General of the United States Surgeon General of the United States via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
God Defend New Zealand God Defend New Zealand via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-link
Nike, Inc. Blue Ribbon Sports via predicate surface "originalName"
Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Tektronix Tekrad
PENN Entertainment PENN Entertainment via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Penn National Gaming
iTunes Store iTunes Store self-linksurface differs
surface form: iTunes Music Store
iTunes Store iTunes Store via predicate surface "renamedFrom" self-linksurface differs
surface form: iTunes Music Store
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering Royal Academy of Engineering self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Fellowship of Engineering
Presidency College, Madras Presidency College, Madras self-linksurface differs
surface form: Madras Presidency College
Estadio Latinoamericano Estadio Latinoamericano self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gran Estadio de La Habana
Belgian Air Force Belgian Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Belgian Military Aviation
Belgian Air Force Belgian Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Belgian Air Component
Line 2 Bloor–Danforth Line 2 Bloor–Danforth via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bloor–Danforth line
Constitution Act, 1867 Constitution Act, 1867 self-linksurface differs
surface form: British North America Act, 1867
iOS iOS via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: iPhone OS
Dolby Theatre Dolby Theatre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kodak Theatre
Dolby Theatre Dolby Theatre via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Hollywood and Highland Center Hollywood and Highland Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hollywood & Highland
Bright-Landry Hockey Center Bright-Landry Hockey Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bright Hockey Center
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Renamed to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia via predicate surface "nameChange"
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Radiation Laboratory via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
United Airlines Varney Air Lines
Shimon Peres Szymon Perski via predicate surface "birthName"
Josh Hartnett Josh Hartnett via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Joshua Daniel Hartnett
Harare Salisbury
Le Bourget Field Paris–Le Bourget Airport via predicate surface "originalName"
surface form: Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget
Rod Langway Roderick Thomas Langway via predicate surface "birthName"
George Washington University George Washington University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Columbian College in the District of Columbia
George Washington University George Washington University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Columbian University
Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Bowl self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hollywood Hills Amphitheater
Fannette Island Coquette Island via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
Fannette Island Baranoff Island via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
Fannette Island Dead Man’s Island via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
Haas School of Business College of Commerce